Table 1. Patients characteristics according to Tertiles of SDF1α levels.

			SDF1α Tertiles
		Tertile 1	Tertile 2	Tertile 3	p-value
		(n = 32)	(n = 32)	(n = 31)
Mean SDF1α	pg/ml	836	1044	1369
	range	491–955	959–1119	1120–2550
Age	years	64	66	66	0.750
	SD	8	12	10
Men	n	24	18	18	0.129
	%	75	56	58
Heart Rate	bpm	73	67	72	0.386
	SD	15	11	16
Ejection Fraction	%max	71	65	63	0.224
	SD	18	17	20
EDP	mmHg	19	14	19	0.078
	SD	8	4	16
EDVI	ml/m2	71	76	72	0.709
	SD	26	27	19
ESVI	ml/m2	24	29	27	0.632
	SD	21	21	21
DPP4 activity	U/l	24	23	20	0.042
	SD	5	7	7
10-year survival	n	22	24	20	0.399
	%	69	75	65

DPP4: Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4

SDF1α: Stromal cell-Derived Factor 1 alpha