Oxidized low density lipoprotein and total antioxidant capacity in type-2 diabetic and impaired glucose tolerance Saudi men

Table 2 Lipids profile of the studied groups

	Control	IGT	Type2 DM	p ^a	p ^b
	n = 125	n = 77	n = 72	p ^a	p ^b
CHOL. (mg/dl.)	200 ± 53	240 ± 59	262 ± 79	< 0.001	< 0.001
TG (mg/dl.)	160 ± 78	213 ± 118	248 ± 158	<0.01	< 0.001
HDL-C (mg/dl.)	48.7 ± 16	53.2 ± 17	46.5 ± 16	NS	NS
LDL-C (mg/dl.)	118 ± 31	141 ± 38	153 ± 49	< 0.001	< 0.001
LDL-C/HDL-C	2.60 ± 0.9	2.92 ± 1.3	3.53 ± 1.4	NS	< 0.001

Results are expressed as mean ± SD.
p^a: p value when control group was compared to IGT group.
P^b: p value when control group was compared to Type2 DM group.
NS: not significant.
Abbreviations: CHOL Cholesterol, TG Triglycerides, HDL-C High density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C Low density lipoprotein cholesterol.

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