Results
The comparison of median and interquartile range of the IL-6 and hs-CRP
levels showed that the median values in the MI group were notably higher
than in the healthy control (p<0.001). Levels of FPG, HbA1c,
TG, LDLc were significantly higher, while HDLc was significantly lower
in MI patients than control subjects (Table 1).
In the MI group, hs-CRP showed a significant correlation with BMI
(r=.531;<.001)), and waist
circumference(r=.448;p<.001). None of the other baseline
clinical or biochemical characteristics were correlated with IL-6 in the
MI group or the control group (Table 2).
With regard to the gender-based comparison showed that the hs-CRP and
IL-6 and levels were not significantly different in male and female MI
patients (5.90±2.0 vs. 6.80±8.2;p=0.166 and 21.23±8.2 vs. 21.06 ±8.7;
p=0.948, respectively) (Fig 1). However, IL6 levels were significantly
different between males and females in the control groups (6.64±3.0 vs.
9.74±4.7;p=0.017) (Fig 2).