LncRNA MAGI2-AS3 promotes the progression of atherosclerosis by sponging miR-525-5p

Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the subjects

Parameters	HC (n = 106)	AS (n = 110)	P value
Age, y	49.99 ± 4.63	48.98 ± 5.23	0.627
Gender			0.986
Female	57 (53.77%)	58 (52.72%)
Male	49 (46.23%)	52 (47.27%)
Drinking			0.791
No	53 (50.00%)	52 (47.27%)
Yes	53 (50.00%)	58 (52.72%)
BMI, kg/m²	24.75 ± 3.13	24.86 ± 3.25	0.754
SBP, mmHg	122.40 ± 13.51	124.89 ± 11.33	0.354
DBP, mmHg	76.01 ± 9.06	74.55 ± 7.77	0.138
TC, mg/dl	180.44 ± 9.75	178.77 ± 10.81	0.277
HDL-C, mg/dl	50.66 ± 6.29	49.90 ± 6.01	0.435
LDL-C, mg/dl	104.47 ± 8.04	106.36 ± 7.53	0.093
TG, mg/dl	124.35 ± 12.98	126.98 ± 12.90	0.134
CRP, mg/l	1.74 ± 1.15	8.38 ± 2.03	< 0.001
CIMT, mm	0.69 ± 0.12	1.29 ± 0.06	< 0.001

Abbreviations: AS, atherosclerosis; BMI, body mass index; CIMT, carotid intima-media thickness; CRP, C-reactive protein; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HC, healthy control; HDL-C, high density of lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density of lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride

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