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Parameters
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Elderly controls (n = 218)
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CS patients (n = 288)
|
|---|
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Age (years)
|
72.3 ± 7.3
|
72.8 ±5.5
|
|
Male
|
121/218 (55%)
|
169/288 (58.7%)
|
|
Carotid stenosis
|
0/218 (0%)
|
288/288 (100%)
|
|
TIA or stroke (TS group)
|
0/218 (0%)
|
100/288 (34.7%)
|
|
Hypertension
|
135/218 (62%)
|
211/288 (72%)b
|
|
Current smokers
|
150/218 (69%)
|
167/288 (58%)c
|
|
Body mass index (Kg/m2)
|
25.1 ± 3.6
|
25.7 ± 3.4
|
|
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
|
212 ± 37
|
225 ± 42c
|
|
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
|
122 ± 22
|
131 ± 26c
|
|
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
|
68 ± 13
|
64 ± 19b
|
|
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
|
121 ± 76
|
143 ±64c
|
|
Platelet count (× 103/mL)
|
235 ± 58
|
221 ± 54c
|
|
Fibrinogen (mg/dL)
|
299 ± 73
|
373 ± 84c
|
- aResults are expressed as mean ± SD and/or percentages.
- bP< 0.05 compared with age-matched controls.
- cP< 0.001 compared with age-matched controls.
