Table 4. Serum soluble ST2 (sST2) level differences between patterns of left ventricular remodeling (fixed factor), adjusted for age, body mass index (covariates), and gender (random factor).

Variable	Normal LV geometry (n = 64)	Concentric LV remodeling (n = 68)	Concentric LV hypertrophy (n = 20)	Eccentric LV remodeling (n = 28)
sST2 (ng/mL)	23.94 ± 2.26*	27.53 ± 1.92†	41.16 ± 4.15	27.48 ± 3.69

Data are presented as mean±SD; Adjustment for multiple comparisons: Bonferroni; mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.

^*normal LV remodeling vs concentric LV hypertrophy (P=0.003); ^†concentric LV remodeling vs concentric LV hypertrophy (P=0.019).

Abbreviation: LV, left ventricular.