Table 1.
Patient characteristic. BP = blood pressure; HR = heart rate; BMI = body mass index; MI = myocardial infarction; * p < 0.05 (healthy compare to FSHD)
| All FSHD1 patients (n = 52) | Healthy subjects (n = 29) | FSHD1 with focal fibrosis (n = 13) | FSHD1 without focal fibrosis (n = 39) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | 48 ± 15 | 44 ± 14 | 55 ± 14 | 46 ± 14 |
| HR/min | 75 ± 12 | 74 ± 10 | 73 ± 10 | 75 ± 13 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 131 ± 7 | 130 ± 20 | 133 ± 6 | 130 ± 8 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 79 ± 8 | 76 ± 9 | 82 ± 8 | 78 ± 9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25 ± 5 | 24 ± 3 | 27 ± 3 * | 24 ± 5 |
| Further characteristics | ||||
| Hypertension (%) | 21.2 | None | 46.2 | 12.8 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus (%) | 1.9 | None | None | 2.6 |
| Smoker (%) | 7.7 | 14.8 | 23.1 | 2.6 |
| History of MI (%) | None | None | None | None |