“…On ICCU admission, after PCI, the following parameters were measured in a fasting blood sample: glucose (mg/dl), insulin values (mIU/l) [15,17], glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c, %), troponin I (ng/ml), C-reactive protein (mg/dl) (normal values \9), alanine aminotransferase (ALT, UI/l), aspartate amino transferase (AST, UI/l) [22], NT-pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP) (pg/ml) [18], total cholesterol (mg/dl), triglycerides (mg/dl), HDL (mg/dl), LDL (mg/dl), and fibrinogen (mg/dl). Creatinine (mg/dl) was also measured in order to calculate the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m 2 , MDRD formula) [23].…”