Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients

Age (years), mean ± SD

63 ± 8

64 ± 9

0.566

Male, n (%)

17

23

0.475

 Atorvastatin 10 mg

3

7

0.671

 Atorvastatin 20 mg

16

14

 Atorvastatin 40 mg

4

9

 Rosuvastatin 5 mg

8

6

 Rosuvastatin 10 mg

4

3

 Rosuvastatin 20 mg

5

7

 Rosuvastatin 40 mg

3

3

TG (mg/dL), mean ± SD

133.6 ± 68.3

117.3 ± 63.6

0.23

Total cholesterol (mg/dL), mean ± SD

164.2 ± 34.4

147.1 ± 25

0.007

LDL cholesterol (mg/dL), mean ± SD

100.9 ± 24.2

87.4 ± 20.8

0.005

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL), mean ± SD

43.7 ± 10.1

42.6 ± 12.1

0.642

Hs-CRP (mg/dL), mean ± SD

1.59 ± 2.3

1.4 ± 2.16

0.78

Daily calories intake (kcal/day)

2340 ± 120

2297 ± 139

0.11