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Table 1 Clinical and laboratory features of studied subjects

From: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and radiotherapy-induced carotid atherosclerosis in subjects with head and neck cancer

 

Pre-RT

Post-RT

p*

Age, years

57.9 ± 6.2

  

Hypertension, n (%)

1 (9)

  

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

1 (9)

  

History of smoking, n (%)

11 (100)

  

Smoking, pack-years

59 ± 48

  

Body mass index, kg/m2

21.8 ± 6.2

21.6 ± 3.2

0.753

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

110 ± 12

103 ± 11

0.104

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

69 ± 9

66 ± 8

0.437

Glycemia, mg/dL

86 ± 12

88 ± 12

0.456

Triglycerides, mg/dL

89 ± 27

117 ± 53

0.077

HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL

50 ± 14

49 ± 15

0.978

LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL

131 ± 32

146 ± 32

0.118

Creatinine, mg/dL

0.88 ± 0.20

0.98 ± 0.37

0.157

Hemoglobin, g/dL

13.1 ± 1.6

12.5 ± 2.3

0.476

Leucocytes, /mm3

8.85 ± 4.11

7.12 ± 3.03

0.242

Platelets, /mm3

304 ± 106

264 ± 112

0.159

  1. Legend. RT – radiotherapy; HDL – high-density lipoprotein; LDL – low-density lipoprotein; *pre-RT vs. post-RT.
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