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Table 1 Baseline characteristics (n = 50)
| Parameter | Baseline |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 64 ± 11 |
| Male:female (n) | 44:6 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 30 (60%) |
| Arterial hypertension | 38 (76%) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 27 (54%) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28 ± 4 |
| LVEF (%) | 55 ± 7 |
| Smoking | 21 (42%) |
| Rutherford category | 5.1 ± 0.3 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 95 ± 51 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 22 ± 37 |
| Leukocytes (109/L) | 9.1 ± 4.9 |
| BM-MNCs in BMC (109 cells) | 4.2 ± 1.5 |
| CD34+ in BMC (106 cells) | 28.1 ± 14.7 |
| VEGF (pg/mL) | 173 ± 191 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.3 ± 1.1 |
| TAG (mmol/L) | 1.4 ± 1.1 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.8 ± 1.4 |
| oxLDL (U/L) | 24.3 ± 7.7 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.2 ± 0.4 |
| Atorvastatin (mg/day) | 16 ± 11 |
