Research Article

TBXAS1 Gene Polymorphism Is Associated with the Risk of Ischemic Stroke of Metabolic Syndrome in a Chinese Han Population

Table 1

Characteristics of the study subjects.

Control group ()MS group ()

Sex (M/F)298/781485/1508
Age (yr)
BMI (kg/m2)
WC (cm)
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
TC (mmol/L)
TG (mmol/L)
HDL-C (mmol/L)
LDL-C (mmol/L)
FPG (mmol/L)
Smoking (%)14.7%8.4%
Alcohol drinking (%)11.2%12.1%

BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; FPG: fasting plasma glucose. Compared with the control group, , .