Telomere length and baseline characteristics in all patients and stratified by gender, n = 343.

Count data presented as n(%) and continuous data given as mean ± SD or median (range), respectively# independent-samples t test respectively Mann-Whitney-U-Test (MWU-test) or the χ2 test† one outlier removed$ = Fisher’s Exact TestBMI = Body mass indexLDL = low density lipoproteinHDL = high density lipoproteinGOT = Glutamat-Oxalacetat-TransaminaseGPT = Glutamat-Pyruvat-TransaminaseMCV = Mean corpuscular volumeMCH = Mean corpuscular hemoglobinMCHC = Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration# = Hyperfibrinogenemia and/or obesity and/or triglycerides > 150 mmol/L combined with HDL Telomere length and baseline characteristics in all patients and stratified by gender, n = 343.