Table 1 The characteristics of patients

n

17

19

17

Male sex, %

59

89.5

70.6

4.45

0.100

Uric acid, %

11.7

26.3

11.7

1.83

0.400

(7 mg/dl)

Hypertension, %

53

79

53

2.95

0.229

(S.B.P.⁴ ≥ 160 mm Mg, D.B.P.⁵ > 90 mm Mg)

Cigarette smoking, %

41

53

53

1.09

0.578

Diabetes, %

23.5

52.6

41

3.2

0.201

(≥ 126 mg/dl^6,≥ 200 mg/dl⁷)

Family history, %

35

37

53

1.36

0.507

Hypercholesterolaemia, %

47

68

76

3.43

0.179

(LDL ≥ 160 mg/dl^8, LDL ≥ 130 mg/dl^9, LDL ≥ 100 mg/dl¹⁰)

No. of diseased vessels (mean)

0

2.1 ± 0.87

1.9 ± 0.82

0.332

0.568