Baseline characteristics.

<p>Data are given as median (min-max) except when percentage is indicated.</p><p>HbA1c: n = 18 (high HDL); FFA: n = 18 (high HDL); LDL: n = 14 (low HDL).</p><p>Low and High HDL groups.</p

Levels of serum PON1 activity oxLDL and PBMC gene expression of PON2.

<p>Serum PON1 activity (A), PBMC gene expression levels of PON2 (B), serum oxLDL levels (C) in subjects with low HDL cholesterol levels (n = 15) and subjects with high HDL cholesterol levels (n = 19; n = 18 for PON1 activity and oxLDL). The horizontal bars represent median values.</p

PBMC gene expression levels of cholesterol efflux mediators.

<p>ABCA1 (A), ABCG1 (B), SR-B1 (C), CD36 (D) and SR-A (E) in subjects with low HDL cholesterol levels (n = 15) and subjects with high HDL cholesterol levels (n = 19). The horizontal bars represent median values.</p