Table 2: Biochemical parameters according to the presence of cardiovascular disease.

Overall CV disease No CV disease P
Glucose (mg/dL) 101.8 ± 28.0 107.5 ± 29.6 100.7 ± 27.2 0.0001
HbA1c (%) in diabetics 7.0 ± 1.3 7.1 ± 1.5 7.0 ± 1.2 NS
Total cholesterol 196.4 ± 39.1 185.5 ± 42.6 198.5 ± 38.1 0.0001
HDL-cholesterol 54.9 ± 15.0 51.6 ± 14.1 55.5 ± 15.4 0.0001
LDL-cholesterol 118.2 ± 35.4 108.9 ± 38.3 120.0 ± 34.3 0.0001
Triglycerides 124.7 ± 86.5 135.7 ± 99.4 122.6 ± 82.3 0.0001
Creatinine (mg/dL) 0.87 ± 0.5 0.95 ± 0.5 0.85 ± 0.5 0.01
eGFR (MDRD) 86.1 ± 24.0 80.3 ± 23.3 88.1 ± 24.9 0.0001

CV: Cardiovascular; eGFR: estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate.