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Table 3 Predictors of NTM infection in patients with TAK (Univariate analysis)

From: The clinical features of pulmonary artery involvement in Takayasu arteritis and its relationship with ischemic heart diseases and infection

Variables

HR (95% CI)

P value

Age

0.99 (0.94–1.04)

0.577

Duration from onset

0.99 (1.00–1.01)

0.104

Maximum PSL dose

1.00 (0.95–1.05)

0.982

Immunosuppressants

0.92 (0.17–5.00)

0.920

Biologics

8.44 (1.67–42.67)

0.010

PAI

34.86 (4.07–298.53)

0.001

  1. Univariate analysis with the Cox proportional-Hazards model for the risk for NTM infection. NTM nontuberculous mycobacterium, TAK Takayasu arteritis, PSL predonisolone (mg/day), PAI pulmonary artery involvement, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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