Table 1 |
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Baseline characteristics of study subjects |
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| Characteristics |
Controls (n = 33) |
Patients with DM or ESRD (n = 13) |
P value |
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| Age (years) |
51.8 ± 10.4 |
55.3 ± 14.3 |
0.4 |
| Male |
16/33 |
12/13 |
0.006 |
| HTN |
9/33 |
9/13 |
0.02 |
| FH |
6/33 |
5/13 |
0.15 |
| Dyslipidemia |
4/33 |
4/13 |
0.13 |
| ACE-I |
2/33 |
6/13 |
0.001 |
| Current smoker |
1/33 |
1/13 |
0.49 |
| Decrease in SBP (mmHg) |
9.2 ± 7.0% |
9.0 ± 11.5% |
0.97 |
| Decrease in DBP (mmHg) |
3.7 ± 7.0% |
2.0 ± 5.5% |
0.45 |
| Increase in HR (beats/min) |
5.5 ± 7.9% |
5.2 ± 7.2% |
0.89 |
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Results are given as mean ± standard deviation or proportions. HTN: hypertension; FH: family history; ACE-I: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate | |||
Nguyen et al. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2008 10:28 doi:10.1186/1532-429X-10-28 |
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