Table II.

Results.

	CSX (n = 43)	Controls (n = 21)	P
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
BAd (mm)	4.00 ± 0.6	4.01 ± 0.5	NS
FMD (%)	9.06 ± 3.2	17.42 ± 8.4	0.008
NMD (%)	23.26 ± 13.4	24.95 ± 13.4	NS
IMT (mm)	0.67 ± 0.2	0.57 ± 0.2	0.021
ADMA (μmol/L)	0.41 ± 0.08	0.41 ± 0.13	0.98
PDGF (pg/mL)	5193.6 ± 2530.1	4716.9 ± 932.4	0.368
Total NO (μmol/L)	48.2 ± 18.2	32.1 ± 1.4	<0.0001
	range: 30.1--107.9	range: 30.3--34.2