showed a trendp = 0.083
For the dichotomized groups, we observed that for a higher PWV (>10 m/s), which indicates a stiffer aorta, the circulating levels of angiogenic miR-27a were significantly lower compared to the group with a PWV <10 m/s ( p = 0.012), while circulating levels of Ang-2 showed a trend towards higher levels in the high PWV group ( p = 0.083).