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Characteristics of groups.
| Characteristic | Group A (N = 32) Patients with coronary artery disease |
Group B (N = 31) Patients scheduled for carotid endarterectomy |
Group C (N = 28) Patients edentulous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.3 (SD = 7.36) | 63.9 (SD = 9.31) | 65.1 (SD = ±7.2) |
| Gender (male/female) | 31/1 | 24/7 | 23/5 |
| Smoking (current and former smokers who stopped <5 years before entering the study) | 15 | 19 | 17 |
