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Table 3 Linear regression analysis for risk factors for mean intima-media thickness of the left common carotid artery in systemic sclerosis patients and healthy controls

From: Early atherosclerosis in systemic sclerosis and its relation to disease or traditional risk factors

Group (controls, patients)

Ba

95% confidence interval

P value

Unadjusted/crude

0.101

-0.007, 0.209

0.067

Adjustedb

0.042

-0.043, 0.128

0.328

Adjustedc

0.030

-0.054, 0.114

0.474

  1. aB is the regression coefficient. In the adjusted models, corrections were made for the confounders bage, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol or cage, HDL cholesterol, and history of macrovascular disease; a total of 66 patients and controls were available for this analysis.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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