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Patient demographics (n = 26).
| Patient characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 15 (57.7) |
| Female | 11 (42.3) |
| Age | |
| 40–50 | 5 (19.2) |
| 51–60 | 5 (19.2) |
| ≥61 | 16 (61.5) |
| Smoking status | |
| Nonsmoker | 17 (65.4) |
| Ex‐smoker | 5 (19.2) |
| Smoker ≤10/day | 3 (11.5) |
| Smoker >10/day | 1 (3.9) |
| Systemic disease | |
| Obesity (BMI > 25) | 9 (34.6) |
| Diabetes (type 1 or 2) | 5 (19.2) |
| Hypertension | 10 (38.5) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 3 (11.5) |
| Osteoporosis | 1 (3.9) |
| Arthritis | 2 (7.7) |
| No systemic disease | 7 (26.9) |
| Other | 8 (30.8) |
