Table 1.

Patient characteristics

Variables	n/mean	%/range
Patients	21
Female	11	52.4
Male	10	47.6
Current age (years)	54.7	21–82
Age at diagnosis	33.0	10–63
Diagnostic classification [14]
Possible	2	9.5
Probable	0	0
Definite	19	90.5
BMI (kg/m2)	26.4	19.1–44.6
Family history of PXE	7	33.3
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	4.9	2.2–6.7
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	3.0	1.1–4.8
Hypertension	10	47.6
Type 2 diabetes	3	14.3
Smoking during last 5 years	6	28.6
CVRS
High risk	8	38.1
Low risk	13	61.9

Reference ranges: BMI 19.0–25.0; total cholesterol < 5.0 mmol/L; LDL cholesterol < 3.0 mmol/L

PXE pseudoxanthoma elasticum, BMI body-mass index, CVRS cardiovascular disease risk score