TABLE 2

Plasma lipid parameters, CET, and CETP concentration in type 2 diabetic patients and control subjects

Type 2 diabetic subjects (n = 87)
Control subjects (n = 82)
P value
MaleFemaleMaleFemale
n 53 34 45 37 0.43 
Plasma total cholesterol (mmol/l) 5.2 ± 0.9 5.6 ± 0.8* 5.6 ± 1.0 5.8 ± 0.8 0.008 
Non-HDL cholesterol (mmol) 3.87 ± 0.96 4.16 ± 0.90 4.16 ± 1.03 3.98 ± 0.79 0.51 
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) 1.28 ± 0.33 1.46 ± 0.37* 1.49 ± 0.36 1.82 ± 0.41 <0.001 
Plasma triglycerides (mmol/l) 1.82 (0.97–2.46) 1.64 (1.26–2.15) 1.34 (0.94–2.07) 1.21 (0.86–1.73) 0.008 
Plasma apoA-I (g/l) 1.26 ± 0.17 1.43 ± 0.28 1.36 ± 0.21 1.53 ± 0.22 0.001 
Plasma apoB (g/l) 0.90 ± 0.20 0.96 ± 0.22 0.99 ± 0.26 0.90 ± 0.19 0.49 
Plasma CET (nmol · ml−1 · h−123.3 ± 8.1 25.0 ± 9.5 20.6 ± 7.3 19.7 ± 4.7 0.001 
Plasma CETP concentration (mg/l) 2.36 ± 0.83 2.90 ± 0.99* 2.16 ± 0.68 2.17 ± 0.65 0.001 
Type 2 diabetic subjects (n = 87)
Control subjects (n = 82)
P value
MaleFemaleMaleFemale
n 53 34 45 37 0.43 
Plasma total cholesterol (mmol/l) 5.2 ± 0.9 5.6 ± 0.8* 5.6 ± 1.0 5.8 ± 0.8 0.008 
Non-HDL cholesterol (mmol) 3.87 ± 0.96 4.16 ± 0.90 4.16 ± 1.03 3.98 ± 0.79 0.51 
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) 1.28 ± 0.33 1.46 ± 0.37* 1.49 ± 0.36 1.82 ± 0.41 <0.001 
Plasma triglycerides (mmol/l) 1.82 (0.97–2.46) 1.64 (1.26–2.15) 1.34 (0.94–2.07) 1.21 (0.86–1.73) 0.008 
Plasma apoA-I (g/l) 1.26 ± 0.17 1.43 ± 0.28 1.36 ± 0.21 1.53 ± 0.22 0.001 
Plasma apoB (g/l) 0.90 ± 0.20 0.96 ± 0.22 0.99 ± 0.26 0.90 ± 0.19 0.49 
Plasma CET (nmol · ml−1 · h−123.3 ± 8.1 25.0 ± 9.5 20.6 ± 7.3 19.7 ± 4.7 0.001 
Plasma CETP concentration (mg/l) 2.36 ± 0.83 2.90 ± 0.99* 2.16 ± 0.68 2.17 ± 0.65 0.001 

Data are means ± SD or median (interquartile range). P values for the difference between type 2 diabetic patients (male and female subjects combined) and control subjects (male and female subjects combined) are shown. Within-group difference between male and female subjects:

*

P < 0.05,

P < 0.001.

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