Research Article

lncRNA NONHSAT069381 and NONHSAT140844 Increase in Aging Human Blood, Regulating Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of volunteers.

Old ()Young () value

General demographics
 Age (y)<0.001
 Male (%)100100n.s.
 BMI (kg/m2)0.016
Past medical history
 Hypertension (%)00n.s.
 Lipid metabolic disorders (%)00n.s.
 Diabetes mellitus (%)00n.s.
 Coronary heart disease (%)00n.s.
 Heart failure (%)00n.s.
 Cancer (%)00n.s.
 Smoking (%)00n.s.
 Alcohol consumption (%)00n.s.
Previous medication profile
 ACEI (%)00n.s.
 BB (%)00n.s.
 Statins (%)00n.s.
 CCB (%)00n.s.

Values are when appropriate. Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; ACEI = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; BB = beta blocker; CCB = calcium channel blocker; lipid metabolic . values determined by Student’s -test or chi-square test.