Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the AAA patients and control group.
| Parameter | Control (n = 30) Number (%) |
AAA patients (n = 41) Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age > 80 years | 0 (0) | 5 (12) |
| Gender (male/female) | 20/10 | 32/9 |
| Current smoker | 7 (23) | 20 (50) |
| Hypertension | 2 (10) | 30 (73) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 0 (0) | 15 (38) |
| Coronary artery disease | 0 (0) | 17 (41) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 0 (0) | 18 (44) |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 0 (0) | 10 (25) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 0 (0) | 3 (7) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 0 (0) | 11 (28) |
| Renal insufficiency | 0 (0) | 2 (6) |
| Pulmonary disease | 0 (0) | 3 (7) |