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Table 3 Association between cumulative inflammation and the vasculature a

From: Classical cardiovascular disease risk factors associate with vascular function and morphology in rheumatoid arthritis: a six-year prospective study

Average AUCs (2006 to 2012)

Vascular outcomes in 2012

ACh

SNP

FMD

GTN

cIMT

ESR

Coefficient

-0.079

-0.036

-0.053

-0.025

0.074

P-value

0.315

0.644

0.515

0.767

0.389

CRP

Coefficient

-0.114

-0.068

-0.027

0.007

0.180

P-value

0.114

0.384

0.732

0.936

0.034b

  1. aAch, acetylcholine; AUC, area under the curve; cIMT, carotid intima-media thickness; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FMD, flow-mediated dilatation; GTN, glyceryl trinitrate–mediated dilatation; SNP, sodium nitroprusside. bSignificant at P < 0.05.