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Table 2 Main details of the study groups: sample size, sex and age.

From: Common genetic variants on chromosome 9p21 are associated with myocardial infarction and type 2 diabetes in an Italian population

group

No. of subjects

Women

(%)

Age (yrs)

mean (SD*)

T2D§

602

43.2

62.4 (7.3)

MI†

600

20.8

57.5 (6.5)

MI&T2D

600

28.2

58.2 (7.5)

Controls

605

18.8

56.6 (6.5)

Total

2407

27.7

58.7 (7.3)

  1. *SD: standard deviation;
  2. §T2D: type 2 diabetes;
  3. †MI: myocardial infarction.
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