Clinical Characteristics of the Study Population for Real-time PCR Validation Cohort.

<p>BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; HR, heart rate; PLT, platelet; CRP, C-reactive protein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; TC, total cholesterol; CCB, calcium channel blocker; ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; and ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker.