Clinical Characteristics of Study Population
| Characteristic | n |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 74 ± 5 y |
| Male | 16 |
| Female | 1 |
| Body mass index (mean ± SD) | 25.7 ± 4 kg/m2 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mean ± SD) | 5.2 ± 0.9 |
| Hypertension | 8 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 9 |
| Current smoker | 2 |
| Ex-smoker | 7 |
| Renal impairment | 0 |
| Raised c-reactive protein | 1 |
| Raised ESR | 3 |
| Statin therapy | 10 |
| Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy | 6 |
| β-blocker therapy | 3 |
| Maximum AAA diameter (mean ± SD) | 5.3 ± 0.9 cm |
ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; AAA = abdominal aortic aneurysm.