Table 3.
Variable | Slope ± SE | p Value |
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ESR, mm/h | −0.009 ± 0.003 | 0.007 |
| ||
WBC (103/mm3) × visit | 0.033 | |
Week 0 | 0.016 ± 0.03 | 0.561 |
Week 1 | 0.079 ± 0.04 | 0.047 |
Week 5 | 0.11 ± 0.06 | 0.048 |
| ||
Albumin (g/dl) × visit | 0.008 | |
Week 0 | 0.51 ± 0.23 | 0.028 |
Week 1 | −0.47 ± 0.34 | 0.172 |
Week 5 | −0.66 ± 0.42 | 0.117 |
The model is based on analysis of 507 echocardiograms from 3 time points (visits). Due to the presence of interactions between laboratory parameters and visit, main effect estimates for these terms in the model are not shown.
LVFS = left ventricular fractional shortening.