Table 2.

Characteristics of the cohort used for tissue collection. A t-test (continuous data) or Fisher’s exact test (categorical data) was applied for the analysis between groups. All statistical analyses were performed using Graphpad Software (Graphpad Software Inc., La Jolla, CA, USA). All statistical tests were two-sided and p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Characteristic	AAA (n = 12)	AOD (n = 7)	p-Value
Male gender—n (%)	11 (92)	2 (29)	0.0095
Age—(y, mean ± SD)	68 ± 6.7	56 ± 5.7	0.001
Diabetes mellitus—n (%)	0 (0)	1 (14)	0.3684
Ischemic heart disease—n (%)	2 (17)	1 (14)	1
Renal insufficiency—n (%)	4 (33)	1 (14)	0.6027
Hypertension—n (%)	9 (75)	5 (71)	1
Dyslipidemia—n (%)	9 (75)	6 (86)	1
Current smoking—n (%)	6 (50)	4 (57)	1
Ever smoking—n (%)	4 (33)	3 (43)	1