The relationship between long-term changes in plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels and electrocardiographic findings

Table 3 Blood biochemical characteristics of study population in 1998

Blood biochemical parameters	Study subjects (n = 353)
Blood biochemical parameters	Men (n = 135)	Women (n = 218)
BMI	23.6 ± 3.1	23.9 ± 3.3
Systolic BP	135.0 ± 16.6	132.9 ± 17.1
Diastolic BP	77.2 ± 9.6	74.9 ± 9.0
BNP (pg/ml)	14.88 ± 13.46	22.43 ± 17.20
Creatinine (mg/dl)	1.08 ± 0.15	0.88 ± 0.12
TC (mg/dl)	207.3 ± 32.2	221.9 ± 34.1
HDL-C (mg/dl)	55.5 ± 14.4	58.6 ± 12.9
TG (mg/dl)	128.6 ± 88.7	129.4 ± 73.4

BMI, Body mass index; systolic BP, systolic blood pressure; diastolic BP, diastolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

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