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Characteristics of the study participants according to gender
Values are the mean±SD or percentage. For levels of triglycerides and creatinine, the mean values are expressed as the geometric mean because of the skewed distribution. baPWV: brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, BMI: body mass index, BP: blood pressure, HDL-C: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, hfPWV: heart-femoral pulse wave velocity, MS: metabolic syndrome, WC: waist circumference
