Characteritics | Epoetin-β (n = 23) | Placebo (n = 22) |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 61.9 ± 2.5 | 61.3 ± 13.9 |
Women | 6 (26) | 7 (32) |
Men | 17 (74) | 15 (68) |
Diabetes | 4 (17) | 3 (14) |
Current smoker | 7 (30) | 11 (50) |
Arterial hypertension | 14 (61) | 13 (59) |
Hypercholesterinemia | 11 (48) | 13 (59) |
Fam. Predisposition | 10 (43) | 4 (18) |