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Patient characteristics: atrial fibrillation patients vs. non-atrial fibrillation patients vs. control group.
| Characteristics |
Non-AF group
(n = 30) |
AF group
(n = 30) |
Control group
(n = 34) |
p -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 71.83 ± 8.00 | 73.63 ± 7.40 | 41.03 ± 9.34 | <0.001 |
| Apelin (ng/ml) | 0.98 ± 0.45 | 0.69 ± 0.15 | 0.98 ± 0.06 | = 0.001 |
| Male gender (%) | 19 (63.3%) | 19 (63.3%) | 13 (38.2%) | 0.0544 |
Data in the table are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%).
AF, atrial fibrillation.
