Table 2 Serum biomarkers’ values of symptomatic vs. asymptomatic patients
Variables | Patient group | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptomatic (number of patients: n = 82) | Asymptomatic (number of patients: n = 54) | ||
Fibrinogen (ng/ml) | 651,390 ± 215,152 | 577,181 ± 208,717 | < 0.001 |
Matrix MetalloProteinase (MMP-1) (pg/ml) | 5503 ± 2271 | 4687 ± 2179 | < 0.001 |
Tissue Inhibitor of MetalloProteinase (TIMP-1) (pg/ml) | 153,949 ± 26,480 | 146,124 ± 23,101 | < 0.001 |
Soluble interCellular Adhesion Molecule (SiCAM) (ng/ml) | 3804 ± 754 | 1403 ± 332 | < 0.05 |
Soluble vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule (SvCAM) (ng/ml) | 5983 ± 2201 | 3273 ± 1107 | < 0.05 |
Adiponectin (pg/ml) | 72,485 ± 12,507 | 87,672 ± 16,439 | < 0.05 |
Insulin (pg/ml) | 295 ± 107 | 270 ± 89 | < 0.001 |