Table 4. Results of the univariable linear regression for the percentage of nuclei with positive staining for 8OHdG in the left and RVFW, ventricular septum, and aorta.

Dependent variable	Independent variable	Coe	95% CI	p-value
LVFW (%)
	C group	Reference
	P group	0.31	0.18–0.45	<0.0001
RVFW (%)
	C group	Reference
	P group	0.30	0.11–0.50	0.007
IVS (%)
	C group	Reference
	P group	0.34	0.21–0.46	<0.0001
AO (%)
	C group	Reference
	P group	0.17	0.06–0.28	0.007

(AO): aorta; (C group): control group; (CI): confidence interval; (Coe): coefficient; (IVS): interventricular septum; (LVFW): left ventricular free wall; (P group): high-dose prednisolone group; (RVFW): right ventricular free wall.