Table 1 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of all subjects

Age (years)

45.6 ± 6.7

46.1 ± 4.9

NS

Height (cm)

175.4 ± 8.5

175.2 ± 6.4

NS

Weight (kg)

58.6 ± 9.2

59.1 ± 5.8

NS

Smoker (%)

66.4

47.8

0.02

SBP (mmHg)

155.6 ± 11.4

153.9 ± 9.9

NS

DBP (mmHg)

89.6 ± 6.8

90.6 ± 7.5

NS

BMI

25.6 ± 1.6

25.9 ± 2.1

NS

TG (mg/dl)

122 ± 13.7

124 ± 9.6

NS

TC (mg/dl)

196.6 ± 14.8

200.5 ± 16.3

NS

HDL-C (mg/dl)

49.8 ± 5.8

51.5 ± 8.2

NS

LDL-C (mg/dl)

113.7 ± 10.8

111.6 ± 8.1

NS

CRP (mg/dl)

2.116 ± 0.08

1.081 ± 0.06

<0.001

TGF β1 (ng/ml)

2.23 ± 0.12

2.22 ± 0.16

NS