Box-plots showing unadjusted baseline lipoprotein[a] concentration according to inflammatory score.
Footnote. The central box extends from the 25th to the 75th percentile; the line within the box represents the median value; points outside the lines are the “outliers.” P from Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric test for variables with skewed distribution. Inflammatory markers considered in the inflammatory score are: CRP (>4.2 mg/dL), IL-6 (>1.8 pg/mL), IL-1ra (>162.7 pg/mL), fibrinogen (>376 mg/dL).