Table 2. Mean values of Achilles tendon thickness and elasticity index.

	FH	Non-FH	p value
N (Male/Female)	176 (70/106)	98 (39/59)
EI
Total	4.4 ± 0.6	5.0 ± 0.3	＜0.001
Male	4.3 ± 0.6	5.0 ± 0.3	＜0.001
Female	4.5 ± 0.6	5.0 ± 0.3	＜0.001
AT thickness, mm
Total	7.9 ± 3.6	4.9 ± 0.5	＜0.001
Male	8.7 ± 4.6	5.1 ± 0.4	＜0.001
Female	7.3 ± 2.6	4.8 ± 0.5	＜0.001

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.

FH, familial hypercholesterolemia; AT, Achilles tendon; and EI, elasticity index.