Table 2.

Arterial characteristics (n = 102, mean ± SD)

Characteristics	All	CML ≤ Median	CML>Median
		(n = 51)	(n = 51)
PWV (m/s)	6.8 ± 2.2	7.2 ± 2.6	6.5 ± 1.7
Common carotid artery
IMT	0.82 ± 0.17	0.82 ± 0.17	0.81 ± 0.18
Diameter, μm	449.0 ± 130.7	421.2 ± 133.2	485.7 ± 122.2
Pulse pressure, mm Hg	45.0 ± 8.9	44.8 ± 9.2	45.6 ± 8.7
CC, mm2/kPa	0.91 ± 0.33	0.85 ± 0.32	0.98 ± 0.34
DC, 10-3/kPa	22.5 ± 8.4	21.4 ± 8.8	23.7 ± 8.0

CML median: 200.8 ng/ml, Student's t-test and Mann-Whitney-U test where appropriate Bold: P < 0.05

CML: N^εCarboxymethyllysine, PWV: pulse wave velocity, IMT: intima media thickness, CC: cross-sectional compliance, DC: distensibility coefficient