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Table 3 Lipid parameters in septic patients and controls

From: High-density lipoprotein (HDL) particle size and concentration changes in septic shock patients

Lipid profile at day 1

Septic shock (n = 20)

Non-septic patients (n = 20)

p

Total cholesterol, mmol/l

2.1 [1.6–2.7]

4.0 [3.1–4.8]

< 0.0001

mg/dl

82 [62–105]

156 [121–187]

LDL-C, mmol/l

1.0 [0.8–1.6]

2.3 [1.4–2.9]

0.001

mg/dl

39 [31–62]

89 [54–112]

HDL-C (mmol/l)

0.4 [0.3–0.7]

1.3 [1.0–1.5]

<0.0001

mg/dl

15 [12–27]

50 [39–58]

Triglycerides, mmol/l

0.9 [0.7–1.7]

1.0 [0.7–1.2]

0.69

mg/dl

80 [62–150]

88 [62–106]

Apolipoprotein-A1, mg/l

916 [315–2543]

2482 [1428–5518]

0.05

Lipid profile at day 2

Septic shock (n = 18)

Non-septic patients (n = 19)

p

Total cholesterol, mmol/l

1.8 [1.2–2.9]

3.2 [2.7–3.9]

0.001

mg/dl

70 [47–113]

125 [105–152]

LDL-C, mmol/l

0.9 [0.4–1.5]

1.5 [1.1–2.2]

0.02

mg/dl

35 [15–58]

58 [43–86]

HDL-C, mmol/l

0.3 [0.2–0.6]

1.0 [0.9–1.4]

<0.0001

mg/dl

12 [8–24]

39 [35–54]

Triglycerides, mmol/l

1.4 [0.9–1.7]

1.0 [0.8–1.1]

0.16

mg/dl

124 [80–150]

88 [71–97]

Apolipoprotein-A1, mg/l

787 [357–2234]

1562 [965–3101]

0.22

Lipid profile at day 7

Septic shock (n = 15)

Non–septic patients (n = 12)

p

Total cholesterol, mmol/l

2.7 [1.7–3.5]

3.4 [2.2–3.8]

0.29

mg/dl

105 [66–136]

132 [86–148]

LDL-C, mmol/l

1.5 [0.9–2.0]

1.8 [1.4–2.5]

0.38

mg/dl

58 [35–77]

70 [54–97]

HDL-C, mmol/l

0.4 [0.3–0.6]

0.7 [0.5–1.2]

0.04

mg/dl

15 [12–24]

27 [19–46]

Triglycerides, mmol/l

1.3 [1.1–1.6]

1.0 [0.9–1.5]

0.25

mg/dl

115 [97–142]

88 [80–133]

Apolipoprotein-A1, mg/l

1340 [391–1922]

962 [508–3752]

0.98

  1. Results are expressed as medians (IQR). The statistical differences were analyzed by a Mann–Whitney test