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Table 2 Comparison of intima-media thickening with the presence of carotid or femoral atherosclerotic plaques (whole cohort)

From: Atherosclerotic plaques occur in absence of intima-media thickening in both systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus: a duplexsonography study of carotid and femoral arteries and follow-up for cardiovascular events

SSc and SLE patients with and without plaque

European definition (pIMT > 0.9 mm)

German definition (pIMT > 0.85/> 1.0 mm)

ARIC definition (pIMT > P90)

SSc

Without plaque (n = 31)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

6 (19.4%)

With plaque (n = 59)

17 (28.9%)

3 (5.1%)

6 (10.3%)

SLE

Without plaque (n = 51)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (5.9%)

With plaque (n = 49)

13 (26.5%)

7 (14.3%)

13 (26.5%)

  1. Values presented as number of patients with pIMT (percentage).
  2. pIMT, pathologic intima-media thickening; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; SSc, systemic sclerosis.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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