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Table 1 Patient baseline characteristics

From: Assessment of MMP-9, TIMP-1, and COX-2 in normal tissue and in advanced symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid plaques

 

Group I (n = 16)

Group II (n = 14)

Age, years

66.7 ± 6.8

67.6 ± 6.8

Sex, M/F

12/4

8/6

Hypertension

10

1

Diabetes Mellitus

2

3

Active smoking

3

3

Hypercholesterolemia

2

1

CAD

4

0

Aspirin

15

10

Statin

5

4

ACE inhibitors

9

8

Ticlopidine

4

1