Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with varicose veins and the control individuals from whom serum samples were taken.
| Parameter | Varicose patients | Healthy donors |
|---|---|---|
| n | 40 | 40 |
| Sex (male/female; n) | 15/25 | 17/23 |
| Age (mean ± SD/ range; y) | 52 ± 15/21–81 | 51 ± 15/17–77 |
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| Comorbidities∗ (number) | ||
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| No comorbidities | 23 | 29 |
| Hypertension | 6 | 6 |
| Hypothyroidism | 2 | 0 |
| Asthma | 2 | 0 |
| Obesity | 2 | 2 |
| Psoriasis | 3 | 1 |
| Allergy | 1 | 2 |
| Adrenal insufficiency | 1 | 0 |
∗Comorbidities have been treated as follows: hypertension: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers; hypothyroidism: synthetic analogue of thyroxine; asthma: inhaled sympathomimetic drugs; allergy: antihistamine drugs; adrenal insufficiency: hormone of the adrenal cortex.