Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics according to CML (n = 102, mean ± SD)
| Characteristic | All | CML ≤ Median | CML>Median |
| (n = 51) | (n = 51) | ||
| Age (y) | 48.2 ± 11.3 | 50.2 ± 11.7 | 46.8 ± 10.7 |
| Male, female | 53/49 | 26/25 | 27/24 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 ± 3.7 | 25.8 ± 3.7 | 25.8 ± 3.6 |
| Smoking status | 71/31 | 36/15 | 35/16 |
| (nonsmokers/smokers) | |||
| Brachial SBP (mmHg) | 128.4 ± 14.9 | 128.1 ± 13.2 | 129.0 ± 16.9 |
| Brachial DBP (mmHg) | 82.7 ± 10.5 | 83.1 ± 9.3 | 82.4 ± 12.0 |
| Brachial PP (mmHg) | 45.8 ± 10.2 | 45.0 ± 10.0 | 46.6 ± 10.2 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.6 ± 1.0 | 5.5 ± 1.0 | 5.8 ± 0.9 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.3 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 3.6 ± 0.9 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 2.5 ± 1.4 | 2.6 ± 1.6 | 2.2 ± 1.0 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.0 ± 0.7 | 4.9 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 0.8 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 92.0 ± 17.1 | 93.0 ± 16.0 | 92.3 ± 17.8 |
| Fetuin (μg/ml) | 108.7 ± 52.3 | 100.8 ± 48.8 | 115.9 ± 55.2 |
| CML (ng/ml) | 210.4 ± 43.7 | 183.0 ± 12.1 | 240.7 ± 46.1 |
CML median: 200.8 ng/ml, Student's t-test and Mann-Whitney-U test where appropriate Bold: P < 0.05
CML: NεCarboxymethyllysine, BMI: body mass index, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, PP: pulse pressure.