Baseline characteristics among the four groups of subjects.

<p>BMI indicates body mass index; HCHO, hypercholesterolemia; DM, diabetes mellitus; CAD, coronary artery disease; MI, myocardial infarction; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; FBG, fasting blood glucose; CR, serum creatinine; CK, creatine kinase; LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction; CACS, coronary artery calcium score.</p><p>^b p<0.01 between the two groups.^a indicates a significant difference of p<0.05 between the S and the C group and </p><p>^d p<0.01 between the two groups.^c indicates a significant difference of p<0.05 between the M and the C group and </p><p>^f p<0.01 between the two groups.^e indicates a significant difference of p<0.05 between the H and the C group and