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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study groups

From: Serum levels of matrix metalloproteinases -1,-2,-3 and -9 in thoracic aortic diseases and acute myocardial ischemia

Characteristic

Group A

(n = 31)

Group B

(n = 18)

Group C

(n = 18)

Group D

(n = 13)

Group E

(n = 15)

Age mean ± SD

60.1 ± 14.8

60.6 ± 13.1

60.7 ± 13.7

65.4 ± 10.3

40.1 ± 5.2

Male/Female

26/8

17/1

14/4

13/0

3/12

Arterial hypertension (%)

22 (64.7%)

13 (72.2%)

15 (83.3%)

12 (92.3%)

0

Diabetes (%)

13 (38.2%)

3 (16.6%)

2 (11.1%)

4 (30.7%)

0

CAD (%)

11 (32.3%)

2 (11.1%)

8 (44.4%)

13 (100%)

0

Hyperlipidemia (%)

9 (26.4%)

7 (38.8%)

10 (55.5%)

9 (69.2%)

0

Chest pain (%)

33(97%)

0

1 (5.5%)

13 (100%)

0

ST-elevation (%)

6 (17.6%)

0

0

13 (100%)

0

Creatinine > 140 μmol/l (%)

8 (23.5%)

3 (16.6%)

2 (11.1)

2 (15.3%)

0

  1. CAD: Coronary Artery Disease