Clinical and biochemical characteristics of participants stratified by aortic valve sclerosis on echocardiography.

Sample size, n = 180. Data are means ± SD or proportions. Differences between the two groups were tested by the unpaired Student’s t-test (for continuous variables) and the chi-squared test (for categorical variables).ALT, alanine aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; GGT, gamma-glutamyl-transferase; LV, left ventricular; MAC, mitral annulus calcification.Hypertension was defined as blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg and/or anti-hypertensive treatment. Dyslipidemia was defined as LDL-cholesterol >130 mg/dl and/or triglycerides >200 mg/dl and/or HDL-cholesterol