Kobat et al J Clin Med Res • 2012;4(2):110-113 CAD Group (n = 40) Control Group (n = 40) P value Data expressed as mean ± SD or percentage. P < 0.05 was accepted statistically significant. shown by coronary angiography (Control Group). Exclusion criteria consisted acute coronary syndrome, morbid obesity, history of diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, pa- tients who had any revascularization theraphy, history of ear- ly menopause, heart failure and cardiomyopathy. The study was approved by the ethical review board of Firat University. All patients were informed about the study, and their written consent forms were obtained. Blood samples were obtained within 24 hours of presen- tation. Blood samples for vaspin (Human Vaspin ELISA Kit, ALPCO IMMUNOASSAYS, Catalog Number: 44-VASHU- E01)) were obtained and centrifuged then stored at -20 oC. Serum vaspin levels were analysed after the blood samples of all study patients were obtained. BMI was calculated as weight divided by heighy squared (kg/m2) according to the World Health Organization [11]. CAD Group (n = 40) Control Group (n = 40) P value Table 1. The Demographic Properties of Two Groups Age (years) Female (%) Hypertension (%) Hyperlipidemia (%) Smoke (%) Body Mass Index (kg/m2) Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) Family History (%) 60 ± 11 33 48 55 35 26.7 ± 3.6 122 ± 14 76 ± 8 45 Table 2. The Biochemical Properties of Two Groups Fasting glucose (mg/dL) Hemoglobin (g/dL) Creatinin (mg/dL) Sodyum (mmol/L) Potasyum (meq/L) Uric acid (mg/dL) Lipid Profile (mg/dL) LDL-C HDL-C Total-C Vaspin (pg/mL) 99 ± 23 13.4 ± 1.2 1.1 ± 1.0 140 ± 4 4.3 ± 0.3 5.6 ± 1.2 123 ± 28 41 ± 4 195 ± 40 256 ± 219 56 ± 8 43 53 50 23 27 ± 5.4 123 ± 15 76 ± 9 38 98 ± 17 13.6 ± 3.5 1.1± 1.3 140 ± 4 4.3 ± 0.3 6.0 ± 1.7 122 ± 26 43 ± 6 193 ± 32 472 ± 564 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.02 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.3 Data expressed as mean± SD. P < 0.05 was accepted statistically significant. LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol, Total-C: total cholesterole. Articles © The authors | Journal compilation © J Clin Med Res and Elmer Press™ | www.jocmr.org 111