| MD | Controls | p value |
---|---|---|---|
N = 63 | N = 26 | ||
Male, n (%) | 63 (100) | 26 (100) | 1.00 |
Age, years | 31 ± 15 | 36 ± 13 | 0.09 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24 ± 4 | 25 ± 3 | 0.36 |
Skeletal muscle status 0/1/2/3, n (%) | 2 (3)/43 (68)/13 (21)/5 (8) | 26 (100)/0 (0)/0 (0)/0 (0) | <0.0001 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 3 (5) | 0 (0) | 0.55 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.00 |
ACE inhibitor, n (%) | 16 (25) | 0 (0) | 0.005 |
Beta-blocker, n (%) | 14 (22) | 0 (0) | 0.008 |
CK, U/L | 1226 (653–2424) | 120 (99–169) | <0.0001 |
Elevated hs-Trop, n (%) | 30 (48) | 0 (0) | <0.0001 |
Elevated NT-proBNP, n (%) | 3 (5) | 0 (0) | 0.55 |