Table 1 Characteristics of the study’s cohort

Age, years

63.6 ± 8.56

Males, n (%)

52 (80.0%)

Hypertension, n (%)

44 (67.7%)

Hyperlipidemia, n (%)

55 (84.6%)

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

35 (53.9%)

Coronary artery disease, n (%)

51 (78.5%)

Current smokers, n (%)

47 (72.3%)

Total cholesterol, mmol ∙L⁻¹

3.76 ± 1.26

HDL cholesterol, mmol ∙L^− 1

1.03 ± 0.39

LDL cholesterol, mmol ∙L⁻¹

2.24 ± 0.98

Triglyceride, mmol∙L⁻¹

1.36 ± 0.70

Homocysteine, umol∙L-1

14.38 ± 9.14

Glucose, mmol∙L-1

6.77 ± 2.02

LP(a), g∙L-1

0.24 ± 0.28

 CC, n (%)

6 (9.2%)

 CT, n (%)

40 (61.5%)

 TT, n (%)

19 (29.3%)