MicroRNA-375-3p is implicated in carotid artery stenosis by promoting the cell proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells

Table 1 Clinical data of the study population

Characteristics	Healthy individuals (n = 98)	CAS patients (n = 101)	P value
Gender (male and female)	47/51	47/54	0.607
Age (years)	64.93 ± 7.65	63.15 ± 8.25	0.116
BMI (kg/m²)	22.89 ± 2.80	22.90 ± 3.00	0.966
FBG (mg/dL)	92.14 ± 17.50	95.16 ± 18.09	0.234
TC (mg/dL)	191.43 ± 4.77	191.41 ± 3.84	0.979
TG (mg/dL)	122.02 ± 12.94	119.98 ± 13.05	0.271
HDL (mg/dL)	48.90 ± 3.77	48.80 ± 4.18	0.873
LDL (mg/dL)	111.93 ± 6.33	112.67 ± 7.01	0.437
SBP (mm Hg)	127.93 ± 11.80	130.64 ± 13.78	0.138
DBP (mm Hg)	77.67 ± 9.17	80.30 ± 10.43	0.061
Degree of carotid artery stenosis	14.07 ± 3.71	67.59 ± 11.15	< 0.001

Data are expressed as n or mean ± standard deviation
CAS, carotid artery stenosis; BMI, body mass index; FBG, fasting blood glucose; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure

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