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Table 2 Laboratory analyses according to paraoxonase genotype subgroups

From: Effects of paraoxonase activity and gene polymorphism on coronary vasomotion

Variable (n= 18)

Group 1a

(n= 7)

Group 2b

(n= 5)

Group 3c

(n= 6)

p value*

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

2.3 ± 0.9

2.5 ± 0.6

2.1 ± 0.3

0.71

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.1 ± 0.3

1.0 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.3

0.16

Triglyceride levels (mmol/L)

2.1 ± 0.7

1.7 ± 0.8

2.1 ± 2.5

0.90

Fastening insulin (μU/mL)

26.2 ± 15.0

23.2 ± 17.9

40.3 ± 55.0

0.67

Fastening glucose (mmol/L)

8.3 ± 3.7

8.7 ± 2.5

7.7 ± 2.9

0.86

HOMA-IR (1)

11.0 ± 10.9

8.8 ± 6.8

18.6 ± 32.8

0.70

hsCRP (mg/L, normal < 5 mg/L)

5.6 ± 7.1

5.6 ± 5.7

1.6 ± 1.9

0.36

PON1 activity (U/L)

51.1 ± 35.3

11.9 ± 6.7

168 ± 27

<0.0001

Arylesterase (U/L)

46.5 ± 14.0

36.2 ± 8.9

45.9 ± 5.5

0.22

Ratio hsCRP/PON1 × 1,000 (mg/U)

365 ± 774

401 ± 254

10.0 ± 12.5

0.37

  1. *p Values were calculated using one-way analysis of variance. aGroup1 = wild type + LM/QR heterozygotes; bgroup 2 = MM homozygotes; cgroup 3 = RR homozygotes; PON1, paraoxonase 1; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment- insulin resistance; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; MM, methionine-methionine; RR, arginine-arginine.