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Table 2 Arterial characteristics (n = 102, mean ± SD)

From: Association between carotid diameter and the advanced glycation endproduct Nε-Carboxymethyllysine (CML)

Characteristics

All

CML ≤ Median

CML>Median

  

(n = 51)

(n = 51)

PWV (m/s)

6.8 ± 2.2

7.2 ± 2.6

6.5 ± 1.7

Common carotid artery

   

IMT

0.82 ± 0.17

0.82 ± 0.17

0.81 ± 0.18

Diameter, μm

449.0 ± 130.7

421.2 ± 133.2

485.7 ± 122.2

Pulse pressure, mm Hg

45.0 ± 8.9

44.8 ± 9.2

45.6 ± 8.7

CC, mm2/kPa

0.91 ± 0.33

0.85 ± 0.32

0.98 ± 0.34

DC, 10-3/kPa

22.5 ± 8.4

21.4 ± 8.8

23.7 ± 8.0

  1. CML median: 200.8 ng/ml, Student's t-test and Mann-Whitney-U test where appropriate Bold: P < 0.05
  2. CML: NεCarboxymethyllysine, PWV: pulse wave velocity, IMT: intima media thickness, CC: cross-sectional compliance, DC: distensibility coefficient