Table 3. Baseline characteristics of participators for plasma microarray.

	AAD (n = 20)	Control (n = 20)
Age (years)	53.3 ± 13.5	51.9 ± 11.2*
Male	14 (70%)	14 (70%)*
Hypertension	14 (70%)	0
Atherosclerosis	0	0

Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%). *P > 0.05; AAD: acute aortic dissection.