Cumulative inflammatory burden is independently associated with increased arterial stiffness in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a prospective study

Table 3 Association between cumulative inflammatory burden and high-PWV group by multivariable logistic regression

Model ^a	Factors	Odds ratio	95% CI	P -value
Baseline^b	High cumulative ESR^d	9.455	1.939, 46.093	0.005
	High cumulative CRP^e	1.736	0.294, 10.268	0.543
Last visit^c	High cumulative ESR^d	9.111	1.875, 44.275	0.006
	High cumulative CRP^e	0.888	0.088, 9.007	0.920

^aAdjusted for parameters at baseline or last follow up. ^bParameters entered: age, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) duration, hypertension, diabetes, Framingham risk score, use of anti-hypertension drugs, high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)^d, cumulative average (ca)-ESR^d and ca-C-reactive protein (CRP)^e. ^cParameters entered: age, PsA duration, body weight, systolic blood pressure, hypertension, diabetes, damaged joints count, use of anti-hypertension drugs, Framingham risk score, high ESR^d and CRP^e, high ca-ESR^d and ca-CRP^e. ^dDefined as ≥75th percentile: 37 mm/1st h. ^eDefined as ≥75th percentile: 1.2 mg/dl.

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