Healthy volunteers (n=35) Entire cohort of enrolled patients (n=101) MetS patients (n=47) T2DM patients (n=54)
Age, years 46.12 ± 4.22 48.34 ± 7.80 48.30 ± 3.94 48.50 ± 6.60
males, n (%) 23 (65.7%) 64 (63.3%) 30 (63.8%) 34 (63.0%)
BMI, kg/m2 21.5 (25-75% IQR=16.1–23.5) 28.7 (25-75% IQR=16.5–32.4)* 28.2 (25-75% IQR=16.7–31.0) 28.5 (25-75% IQR=16.8–32.1)
Waist circumference, sm 78 (25-75% IQR=63–89) 91 (25-75% IQR=71–103)* 92 (25-75% IQR=69–105) 89 (25-75% IQR=72–100)
Hypertension, n (%) - 68 (67.3%)* 32 (68.0%) 36 (66.7%)
Dyslipidemia, n (%) - 59 (58.4%)* 26 (55.3%) 33 (61.1%)#
T2DM, n (%) - 54 (53.5%)* - -
MetS, n (%) - 47 (46.5%)* - -
Adherence to smoking, n (%) 6 (17.1%) 31 (30.7%)* 16 (34.0%) 15 (27.7%)
Framingham risk score 2.55 ±  1.05 8.12  ±  2.88* 8.09 ±  2.12 8.18  ±  2.32
Systolic BP, mm Hg 122 ± 5 136 ± 6* 137 ± 4 136 ± 5
Diastolic BP, mm Hg 72 ± 4 86 ± 6* 87 ± 5 86 ± 4
Heart rate, beats per 1 min. 66 ± 6 72 ± 7* 71 ± 6 72 ± 5
GFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 102.1 (95% CI=91.4–113.2) 93.1 (95% CI=79.5–109.7) 92.5 (95% CI=83.1–107.4) 93.8 (95% CI=80.4–106.8)
HbA1c, % 4.75 (95% CI =4.36-5.12) 7.0 (95% CI =4.3-9.2)* 6.82 (95% CI =4.61-5.37) 7.3 (95% CI =4.3-9.1)#
fasting blood glucose, mmol/L 4.52 (95% CI =4.43-4.76) 5.40 (95% CI =3.4-9.1)* 5.46 (95% CI =4.23-4.76) 5.54 (95% CI =4.49-9.0)#
Insulin, μU/mL 4.98 (25-75% IQR =1.5–14.1) 15.15 (25-75%  IQR =13.69-16.62)* 14.2 (25-75% IQR =12.5–15.7) 15.6 (25-75%  IQR =12.9-16.8)#
HOMA-IR, mmol/L × μU/mL 1.01 (25-75%  IQR =0.91-1.07) 3.83 (25-75%  IQR =3.47-4.20)* 3.45 (25-75%  IQR =3.22-3.78) 3.86 (25-75%  IQR =3.41-4.10)#
creatinine, μmol/L 62.1 (95% CI =55.7–82.4) 70.5 (95% CI =59.6–88.3) 72.3 (95% CI =56.1–86.9) 71.2 (95% CI =59.9–87.2)
Total cholesterol, mmol/L 4.76 (95% CI =4.21-5.05) 5.3 (95% CI =4.6-6.0)* 5.3 (95% CI =4.5-5.9) 5.4 (95% CI =4.8-5.8)
LDL-C, mmol/L 3.10 (95% CI =2.78–3.21) 3.60 (95% CI =3.20–4.18)* 3.48 (95% CI =3.30–4.07) 3.80 (95% CI =3.20–4.20)#
HDL-C, mmol/L 1.13 (95% CI = 1.05–1.17) 0.94 (95% CI = 0.92–1.06)* 1.01 (95% CI = 0.90–1.13) 0.94 (95% CI = 0.88–1.04)#
TG, mmol/L 1,18 (95% CI = 1.07–1.30) 1,68 (95% CI = 1.44–1.98)* 1.77 (95% CI =1.62–1.95) 1.45 (95% CI =1.42–1.51)#
hs-CRP, mg / L 4.11 (25-75%  IQR=0.97 – 5.03) 7.96 (25-75%  IQR=4.72 – 9.34)* 7.87 (25-75%  IQR=4.92 – 9.43) 8.10 (25-75%  IQR=4.80 – 9.54)
sRANKL, pg / mL 16.10 (25-75%  IQR=2.1-30.1) 25.80 (25-75%  IQR=15.2-46.5)* 24.10 (25-75%  IQR=14.7-36.9) 26.20 (25-75%  IQR=15.3-40.7)
Osteoprotegerin, pg / mL 88.3 (25-75%  IQR=37.5-136.6) 725.9 (25-75%  IQR=579.9-871.9)* 718.5 (25-75%  IQR=572.1-846.2) 732.1 (25-75%  IQR=587.5-866.3)
Adiponectin, mg / L 6.17 (25-75%  IQR=3.44-10.15) 13.65 (25-75%  IQR=10.12-24.93)* 13.61 (25-75%  IQR=9.74-22.35) 14.12 (25-75%  IQR=10.12-23.10)
CD144+/CD31+ EMPs, n/mL 0.87 (25-75% IQR = 0.27-1.25) 0.91 (25-75% IQR = 0.36-1.35) 0.89 (25-75% IQR = 0.32-1.29) 0.93 (25-75% IQR = 0.39-1.34)
CD144+/annexin V+ EMPs, n/mL 0.95 (25-75% IQR = 0.11-1.78) 1.15 (25-75% IQR = 0.13-2.41) 1.08 (25-75% IQR = 0.13-2.39) 1.17 (25-75% IQR = 0.15-2.55)
CD144+/CD31+/annexin V+ EMPs, n/mL 0.82 (25-75% IQR = 0.27-1.55) 1.01 (25-75% IQR = 0.39-1.70) 0.94 (25-75% IQR = 0.38-1.52) 1.10(25-75% IQR = 0.40-1.67)
CD31+/annexin V+ EMPs, n/mL 0.154 (25-75% IQR = 0.03-0.21) 0.296 (25-75% IQR = 0.261-0.339)* 0.285 (25-75% IQR = 0.253-0.318) 0.319 (25-75% IQR = 0.279-0.368)#
CD62E+ EMPs, n/mL 1.35 (25-75% IQR = 0.95-1.68) 1.03 (25-75% IQR = 0.86-1.13)* 1.05 (25-75% IQR = 0.88-1.18) 0.99 (25-75% IQR = 0.92-1.16)
Note: Data are presented as mean and ± SE or 95% CI; median and 25-75% IQR. Categorical variables are expressed as numerous (n) and percentages (%). P-value was used for comparison of mean or median variables between both cohorts (ANOVA test). * - significant difference (P<0.05) between healthy subjects and entire patient cohort, # - significant difference (P<0.05) between MetS and T2DM patients.
Abbreviations: CI: Confidence Interval; IQR: Inter Quartile Range; BMI - Body Mass Index; T2DM : Type Two Diabetes Mellitus; TG : Triglycerides; BP : Blood Pressure; BMI: Body Mass Index; GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate; EMPs: Endothelial-Derived Microparticles; HDL-C: High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein Cholesterol; hs-CRP: High Sensitive C Reactive Protein; sRANKL: Serum Receptor Activator of NF-κB Ligand
Table 1: General characteristic of patients participating in the study.