Table 2. Univariate analysis of plasma baseline PTX3 with anthropometric and laboratory parameters in FH patients.
| r | p | |
| Gender (F/M) | 0.46 | 0.047 |
| Age (years) | 0.69 | 0.001 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | −0.41 | 0.08 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | −0.39 | 0.3 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | −0.49 | 0.17 |
| Blood glucose (mg/dL) | −0.12 | 0.63 |
| Duration of apheresis (years) | −0.63 | 0.01 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.11 | 0.66 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.09 | 0.82 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.05 | 0.7 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | −0.05 | 0.8 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 0.40 | 0.14 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.50 | 0.05 |
| TNFα (pg/mL) | 0.27 | 0.4 |
| TBARS (nmol/mL) | 0.11 | 0.8 |
FH: familial hypercholesterolemia. SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic arterial pressure; CRP: C reactive protein.