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Table 1 Major cardiovascular risk factors in the 144 subjects.

From: Long-term vitamin E supplementation fails to reduce lipid peroxidation in people at cardiovascular risk: analysis of underlying factors

RISK FACTOR*

n(%)

Old age ≥ 65 y

38 (26)

Male sex

63 (44)

Smoking

24 (17)

Hypertension

136 (94)

Diabetes

12(8)

Hypercholesterolemia

43 (30)

Obesity

32 (22)

Family history of premature myocardial infraction

17 (12)

  1. *See Methods for definition