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Table 2 Change in risk marker values from baseline to 3-months

From: Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on arterial stiffness in patients with hypertension: a randomized pilot study

 

Placebo (N = 35)

Mean (SD)

Omega-3 (N = 27)

Mean (SD)

Pulse Wave Velocity (cm/s)

−33 (306)

−97 (182)

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

−6.6 (30.4)

−0.8 (18.1)

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

−30.0 (58.1)

−17.6 (45.6)

HDL-C (mg/dL)

0.2 (8.5)

2.9 (14.6)

LDL-C (mg/dL)

−2.8 (28.6)

0.7 (18.3)

Hemoglobin A1c (%)

−0.13 (0.94)

0.06 (0.44)

Glucose (mg/dL)

−13.1 (44.0)

0.6 (23.0)

hsCRP (mg/L)

0.9 (4.4)

−0.9 (3.1)

Adiponectin (ug/mL)

0.3 (3.4)

−0.4 (2.4)

LpPLA2 mass (ng/mL)

−6.1 (31.7)

−18.1 (41.1)

  1. CRP C-reactive protein, Lp-PLA2 lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2