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Table 2 Characteristics of study population (n = 403)

From: Angiogenesis related genes NOS3, CD14, MMP3 and IL4R are associated to VEGF gene expression and circulating levels in healthy adults

Variable

Meana

SDb

Age (years)

44.4

4.8

Gender (%) male

50.4

 

Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.9

3.9

Vascular endothelial growth factor (pg/ml)

42.7

43.3

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.7

1.0

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

1.3

1.2

High- density lipoprotein (mmol/l)

1.6

0.4

Low-density lipoprotein (mmol/l)

3.5

0.8

Obesity (%)

7.9 %

 

Smoking (%)

25.4 %

 

Hypertension (%)

5.7 %

 
  1. aMean values for continuous variables and percentages for categorical variables
  2. bSD standard deviation