Table 1 |
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Baseline characteristics of thirteen study subjects |
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Mean (± standard deviation) or median (interquartile range) |
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Age, years |
49 (± 15) |
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Female gender |
77% |
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Body mass index, kg/m2 |
36.1 (30.7 - 38.4) |
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Blood pressure, diastolic |
121.5 (± 5.2) |
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Blood pressure, systolic |
74.7 (± 7.1) |
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Serum glucose, mg/dl |
92 (77 - 95) |
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Serum insulin, μIU/mL |
10.44 (6.89-22.7) |
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Total cholesterol, mg/dL |
165 (146 - 181) |
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Low density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL |
91 (79 -120) |
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High density lipoprotein, mg/dL |
45 (39 - 57) |
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Triglycerides, mg/dL |
85 (64 - 98) |
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C-reactive protein, mg/L |
2.80 (1.3-4.6) |
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Mercer et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012 14:R135 doi:10.1186/ar3868 |
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