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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2026; 18(5): 120519
Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i5.120519
Table 1 General clinical data analysis of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease group and control group, n (%)/mean ± SD/median (interquartile range)
Clinical data
CAHD (n = 71)
Control (n = 40)
χ2/t/U value
P value
Gender (male/female)49/2233/72.4110.121
Age (years)67.31 ± 1.3057.03 ± 1.405.09< 0.0001
Systolic pressure (mmHg)134 (123, 147)128 (123, 136)11230.068
Diastolic pressure (mmHg)81 (74, 88)80 (74, 85.75)13250.561
Smoking history35 (49.30)9 (22.5)7.6780.006
Drinking history36 (50.70)12 (30)4.4690.035
FBG (mmol/L)5.75 ± 0.324.69 ± 0.172.3640.020
Cholesterol (mmol/L)5.07 (4.46,5.07)3.94 (3.16, 4.74)723.5< 0.0001
Triglyceride (mmol/L)1.58 ± 0.091.53 ± 0.120.340.74
High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (mmol/L)1.17 (0.98, 1.33)1.36 (1.2, 1.72)812.50.0002
Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (mmol/L)2.90 ± 0.112.34 ± 0.113.430.0009
Apolipoprotein A1 (g/L)1.18 ± 0.031.31 ± 0.042.530.013
Apolipoprotein B (g/L)0.8 (0.66, 0.95)0.72 (0.63, 0.78)10370.012
Lipoprotein(a) (mg/L)207 (110, 422)118 (64.5, 254)9740.006
Alanine transaminase (U/L)23 (15, 32)18.5 (15, 30.5)12490.29
G-glutamyl transferase (U/L)26 (18, 39)21.5 (17, 35.25)12470.29
Uric acid (μmol/L)345.3 ± 10.11312.0 ± 15.762.1140.037
Table 2 General clinical data analysis of low score group and high score group, n (%)/mean ± SD/median (interquartile range)
Clinical data
Low score (n = 48)
High score (n = 23)
χ2/t/U value
P value
Gender (male/female)33/1516/70.0050.945
Age (years)66.46 ± 1.6469.03 ± 2.080.9470.347
Systolic pressure (mmHg)134 (123, 150)135 (124, 145)540.50.893
Diastolic pressure (mmHg)83.5 (75, 88)77 (71, 86)425.00.120
Smoking history20 (41.6)15 (65.22)3.4500.063
Drinking history23 (47.92)13 (56.52)0.4610.497
FBG (mmol/L)5.51 ± 0.356.24 ± 0.681.0500.298
Cholesterol (mmol/L)4.72 ± 0.145.30 ± 0.242.290.028
Triglyceride (mmol/L)1.53 ± 0.101.69 ± 0.170.890.380
High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (mmol/L)1.26 (1.04, 1.45)1.16 (0.98, 1.31) 446.00.195
Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (mmol/L)2.88 ± 0.112.97 ± 0.140.490.630
Apolipoprotein A1 (g/L)1.22 ± 0.051.16 ± 0.040.880.383
Apolipoprotein B (g/L)0.84 ± 0.040.81 ± 0.060.370.712
Lipoprotein(a) (mg/L)183 (100, 329)309 (147, 608)3910.049
Alanine transaminase (U/L)23.5 (16.25, 32)20 (13, 35)4920.460
G-glutamyl transferase (U/L)26 (18, 38.5)26 (17, 41)542.50.912
Uric acid (μmol/L)342.0 ± 11.98352.2 ± 19.020.4700.640
Table 3 Cytokine expressions in the coronary atherosclerotic heart disease group and control group, median (interquartile range)
Cytokine (pg/mL)
CAHD (n = 71)
Control (n = 40)
U value
P value
IL-1β2.81 (0.60,4.68)0.77 (0.12,1.04)638.5< 0.0001
IL-21.91 (0.68, 4.03)2.71 (1.63, 3.48)1137.00.08
IL-42.87 (0.39, 5.24)7.89 (6.36, 9.71)428.0< 0.0001
IL-50.86 (0.09, 1.68)5.28 (4.08, 6.51)209.0< 0.0001
IL-616.78 (8.56, 24.09)12.69 (10.59, 15.46)1125.00.07
IL-89.79 (5.31, 26.87)24.32 (16.59, 32.41)757.0< 0.0001
IL-103.08 (1.8, 4.38)6.12 (5.09, 7.33)440.0< 0.0001
IL-120.59 (0.08, 1.46)2.79 (1.33, 4.02)581.0< 0.0001
IL-173.8 (1.76, 6.85)9.89 (8.0, 12.61)424.5< 0.0001
TNF-α4.12 (3.23, 5.26)2.91 (2.47, 3.65)678.5< 0.0001
Interferon-α0.3 (0.06, 0.89)2.09 (1.68, 3.10)383.0< 0.0001
Interferon-γ3.16 (1.79, 5.48)10.23 (9.61, 12.78)190.0< 0.0001
Table 4 Diagnostic value of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1, interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, and their combination in coronary atherosclerotic heart disease

Area under the curve
SEN (%)
SPE (%)
AC (%)
PPV (%)
NPV (%)
S1PR10.77973.27573.8773.2475
IL-1β0.77566.28071.1766.2080
TNF-α0.76174.67072.9774.6570
S1PR1 + IL-1β + TNF-α0.89284.58082.8884.5180


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