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Contents
Abstract 7
I. Introduction 8
II. Methods and materials 9
Study subjects 9
General characteristics and blood chemistry 10
Statistical analysis 10
III. Results 12
Clinical characteristics of the research subjects 12
Clinical characteristics of subjects according to high PP 15
Logistic regression analysis for independent factors determining high PP 19
Comparisons of high PP odds ratios and AAR quartiles 23
IV. Discussion 25
V. References 28
국문초록 33
Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the subjects with hypertension 13
Table 2. Clinical characteristics of the normal and high pulse pressure in men 16
Table 2-1. Clinical characteristics of the normal and high pulse pressure in... 17
Table 3. Multiple linear regression analysis for the independent factors... 20
Table 4. Multiple linear regression analysis for the independent factors... 22
Table 5. Comparisons of AST/ALT ratio according to high pulse pressure 24