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Table 2 Comparisons of biological variables between bipolar I patients and control group

From: Lower paraoxonase 1 activity in Tunisian bipolar I patients

Biological variables

Patients (n = 66)

Controls (n = 64)

P value

P value*

Paraoxonase activity, IU/L

173 ± 123

263 ± 92

< 0.001

< 0.001

Cholesterol, mmol/L

4.41 ± 1.03

3.65 ± 0.80

< 0.001

< 0.001

c-HDL, mmol/L

1.07 ± 0.34

1.07 ± 0.22

0.98

0.426

c-LDL, mmol/L

2.44 ± 1.14

1.22 ± 0.66

< 0.001

< 0.001

Triglycerides, mmol/L

1.75 ± 1.52

1.53 ± 0.94

0.29

0.746

ApoA1, g/L

1.23 ± 0.26

1.42 ± 0.35

< 0.001

0.002

ApoB, g/L

0.85 ± 0.27

0.75 ± 0.26

0.02

0.07

ApoB/ApoA1

0.71 ± 0.23

0.54 ± 0.24

< 0.001

< 0.001

Lipoprotein (a), mg/L

243 ± 223

156 ± 120

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. *ANOVA test adjusted by gender, BMI and alcoholic beverage.
  2. Apo = apolipoprotein; BMI = body mass index; c-HDL = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; c-LDL = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.