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Published in final edited form as: Microvasc Res. 2012 Jul 8;84(3):262–269. doi: 10.1016/j.mvr.2012.06.011

Table 2. Multivariable Linear Regression of Patient Characteristics Independently Associated with Baseline Forearm Skin Temperature.

Variable	Coefficient	95% CI	P
TRV	9.6	3.9, 15.2	0.003
Total hemoglobin	1.8	0.4, 3.1	0.01
Diastolic blood pressure	0.07	0.04, 0.11	0.0006
Homocysteine	−0.21	−0.32, −0.10	0.001
Cholesterol	−0.02	−0.03, −0.001	0.03
Interaction of hemoglobin and TRV	−1.0	−1.1, −0.3	0.005

R² = 0.84, F = 12.6, p < 0.0001

TRV, Tricuspid valve regurgitant velocity.