Table 1
Group 1 (n=41) Group 2 (n=14)
BaselineAfter 24 weekBaselineAfter 24 week
Age, years49 (41–60)53 (46–57)
TC, mmol/l5,8 (4,8–6,3)6,1 (5,5–6,8)*6,0 (5,0–7,8)6,2 (5,2–7,8)
LDL-C, mmol/l3,7 (2,9–4,2)3,8 (3,2–4,5)4,0 (2,7–5,4)3,7 (3,2–5,4)
TG, mmol/l1,3 (0,7–1,7)1,4 (1,0–1,9)1,4 (1,1–1,8)1,5 (1,4–2,0)
HDL-C, mmol/l1,3 (1,1–1,6)1,6 (1,4–2,1)*1,5 (1,1–1,7)1,5 (1,3–1,9)
AI4,2 (3,3–5,0)3,6 (3,0–4,5)*4,4 (3,3–5,4)4,2 (3,2–5,8)
SI, ì/ñ20 (8,4–20)8,6 (6,8–10,7)*9,8 (7,5–20,0)11,3 (8,5–20)
RI, %90 (58–90)69 (56–76)66 (56–90)85 (70–90)
Stiff arteries, %5215*2836
cIMTmax, mm0,93 (0,83–1,1)0,85 (0,74–0,97)*0,92 (0,83–1,0)0,90 (0,82–1,0)
SMI, %4724*2828
  • Data are presented in median values and interqurtile range (unless otherwise noted).

  • * p<0,05 before and after RTX treatment (nonparametric paired Wilcoxon test).