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Table 4 Multiple regression analysis in relation to occurrence of atherosclerotic plaques in SLE

From: Increased prevalence of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques and low levels of natural IgM antibodies against phosphorylcholine in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Explanatory variable

OR

95% CI

P-value

Age

7.443

2.45122.602

0.0004

Hypertension

1.484

0.527 4.176

0.4550

Hyperlipidemia (LDL > 3 mmol/l)

5.012

1.511 16.624

0.0084

Glucose

2.299

0.886 5.964

0.0869

IgM anti-PC < = 51.19

2.920

1.080 7.895

0.0348

  1. anti-PC, antibodies against phosphorylcholine; LDL, low density lipoprotein.
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