From: Hemoglobin as a possible biochemical index of hypertension-induced vascular damage
Men | Women | |||||
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Hypertension | Hypertension | |||||
(−) | (+) | p | (−) | (+) | p | |
No. of cases | 194 | 198 | 402 | 314 | ||
Age | 69.4 ± 9.4 | 69.9 ± 9.1 | 0.612 | 67.3 ± 9.7 | 72.9 ± 8.9 | <0.001 |
Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), pg/mL | 279.7 ± 126.8 | 284.6 ± 150.9 | 0.730 | 239.6 ± 88.7 | 256.1 ± 119.8 | 0.035 |
Hemoglobin (Hb), g/dL | 14.5 ± 1.3 | 14.7 ± 1.2 | 0.025 | 12.9 ± 1.1 | 13.2 ± 1.2 | 0.003 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 123 ± 10 | 151 ± 13 | <0.001 | 124 ± 10 | 153 ± 14 | <0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 76 ± 9 | 91 ± 10 | <0.001 | 74 ± 9 | 86 ± 11 | <0.001 |
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 | 22.7 ± 2.7 | 23.7 ± 3.1 | <0.001 | 22.3 ± 3.5 | 23.1 ± 3.3 | 0.004 |
Curent drinker, % | 53.1 | 63.6 | 0.034 | 17.7 | 14.0 | 0.188 |
Curent smoker, % | 16.5 | 18.2 | 0.660 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.085 |
Serum HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 56 ± 15 | 57 ± 14 | 0.588 | 63 ± 14 | 61 ± 14 | 0.049 |
Serum LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 109 ± 28 | 111 ± 29 | 0.517 | 120 ± 28 | 124 ± 29 | 0.052 |
Serum triglyceride (TG), mg/dL | 108 ± 72 | 122 ± 111 | 0.144 | 99 ± 53 | 114 ± 62 | <0.001 |
Serum aspartate transaminase (AST), IU/L | 25 ± 9 | 26 ± 11 | 0.096 | 22 ± 6 | 23 ± 7 | 0.127 |
Serum γ-glutamyltranspeptidase (γ-GTP), IU/L | 34 ± 28 | 51 ± 79 | 0.004 | 23 ± 19 | 21 ± 14 | 0.073 |
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), % | 5.6 ± 0.5 | 5.8 ± 0.9 | 0.109 | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 5.7 ± 0.5 | 0.137 |
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR), mL/min/1.73 m2 | 69.1 ± 15.2 | 69.4 ± 13.8 | 0.847 | 68.8 ± 14.1 | 66.5 ± 13.6 | 0.026 |