Table 2.
Characteristics | Description |
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Ethnicity | Hispanics (n = 10), whites (n = 6), blacks (n = 3), Asians (n = 1), and Pacific Islanders (n = 1) |
Sex | Male (n = 15) and female (n = 6) |
Age, years | Means ± SD, 40.4 ± 13.8; median, 40.05; range, 22–61 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | Means ± SD, 30.0 ± 6.2; median, 30.8; range, 20.6–42.1 |
HbA1c, % | <6 (n = 17), ≥6 (n = 1), and NA (n = 3) |
Serological analysis∗ | All negative results |
Cause of death | Stroke (n = 10), head trauma (n = 7), and anoxia (n = 4) |
Alcohol abuse | One donor (5 years of use) |
Smoking | NA |
Non-clinical drug use | None |
Prescription medication | Hypertension drugs (n = 1) |
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of donors of a total of 21.
HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; NA, not available.
Performed for cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus.