|
Primary RP n=60 |
Secondary RP n=21 |
P |
Mean Age, yrs (range) |
47 (14-84) |
51 (21-83) |
n.s |
Females, n (%) |
44 (73) |
18 (86) |
n.s |
Mean Body-Mass Index, kg/m2 (range) |
22 (17-32) |
24 (18-32) |
n.s |
Hypertension, n (%) |
7 (12) |
5 (19) |
n.s |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) |
4 (7) |
1 (5) |
n.s |
Hypercholesterolemia, mmol/l (SD) |
5.3 (± 1.1) |
4.3 (± 0.9) |
n.s |
Smoking, n (%) |
21 (35) |
9 (43) |
n.s |
Coronary artery disease, n (%) |
0 (0) |
1 (5) |
n.s |
Cerebrovascular disease, n (%) |
2 (3) |
1 (5) |
n.s |
Peripheral arterial disease, n (%) |
4 (7) |
2 (10) |
n.s |
Systolic Blood Pressure, mmHg (SD) |
124 (± 22) |
125 (± 23) |
n.s |
Diastolic Blood Pressure, mmHg (SD) |
80 (±12) |
80 (±10) |
n.s |
Homocysteine, µmol/l (range) |
10.6 (5-35) |
11.5 (6-18) |
n.s |
CRP, mg/l (range) |
3.5 (1-10) |
6.8 (0-40) |
n.s |