KAZ

UYG

HAN

Variables

(n = 100, m/f = 39/61)

(n = 94, m/f = 62/32)

(n = 85, m/f = 44/41)

P

Age (years)

67.1 ± 0.17

67.1 ± 0.11

67.2 ± 0.20

NS

BMI (kg/m2)

24.2 ± 0.38*

21.1 ± 0.23*

22.6 ± 0.30*

*P < 0.001 vs. other groups

LVMI (g/m2)

84.7 ± 2.29

98.3 ± 2.29

93.7 ± 3.14

*P < 0.05 vs.KAZ

SBP (mmHg)

136.7 ± 2.08

125.2 ± 1.73*

127.2 ± 1.65*

*P < 0.001 vs.KAZ

DBP (mmHg)

77.9 ± 1.12*

71.1 ± 1.58*

73.8 ± 1.12*

*P < 0.01 vs. other groups

PRA (ng/ml/h)

0.27 ± 0.07

0.58 ± 0.03

0.42 ± 0.05

*P < 0.001 vs. other groups

PAC (pg/ml)

29.1 ± 2.18

110.6 ± 5.58

75.3 ± 6.84

*P < 0.01 vs. other groups

U. Na (mEq/day)

178.8 ± 7.75*

128.2 ± 5.59

168.1 ± 8.10*

*P < 0.0001 vs.UYG