Table 3. Clinical characteristics of study participants from Stuttgart and Aachen cohorts.

Variables	Stuttgart controls (n = 71)	Stuttgart gallstone carriers (n = 56)	Aachen controls (n = 184)	Aachen gallstone carriers (n = 184)
Gender (f/m)	(33/38)	(40/16)	(103/81)	(103/81)
Age (years)	60±12	63±12	63±13	63±13
BMI (kg/m2)	26±4	26±4	25.4±4.1	26.1±4.3
Triglyceride (mg/dl) (1–200) a	128±82	132±92	146±105	143±79
Cholesterol (mg/dl) (140–240) a	200±34	198±37	202±55	200±53

Values are given as means±SD; BMI = body mass index;

^a = normal range.

The characteristics of the Aachen population were, in part, published previously [42].