Table 2.
A. Correlations between Kallistatin Levels and Variables of Interest | ||
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Variable | Baseline | Changes over 24 Weeks |
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Markers of Inflammation and Coagulation | ||
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hsCRP | R = −0.29; P = 0.0005 | R = −0.15; P = 0.08 |
IL-6 | R = −0.23; P = 0.007 | R = −0.19; P = 0.03 |
sTNFR-I | R = −0.12; P = 0.18 | R = −0.09; P = 0.31 |
sTNFR-II | R = −0.77; P = 0.38 | R = −0.06; P = 0.49 |
sVCAM-1 | R = 0.03; P = 0.77 | R = −0.86; P = 0.32 |
sICAM-1 | R = −0.004; P = 0.96 | R = 0.04; P = 0.65 |
D-dimer | R = −0.8; P = 0.36 | R = 0.05; P = 0.57 |
Fibrinogen | R = −0.23; P = 0.007 | R = −0.05; P = 0.54 |
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Markers of Subclinical Vascular Disease | ||
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CCA IMT | R = −0.09; P = 0.31 | N/A |
FMD | R = 0.09; P = 0.30 | N/A |
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Demographics, Clinical, and Metabolic Parameters | ||
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Age | R = −0.12; P = 0.18 | N/A |
Body mass index | R = 0.04; P = 0.65 | R = 0.20; P = 0.82 |
Systolic BP | R = 0.08; P = 0.34 | R = 0.07; P = 0.43 |
Diastolic BP | R = 0.07; P = 0.39 | R = −0.04; P = 0.64 |
LDL cholesterol | R = −0.03; P = 0.72 | R = 0.1; P = 0.90 |
HDL cholesterol | R = −0.06; P = 0.47 | R = −0.90; P = 0.31 |
Triglycerides | R = 0.13; P = 0.14 | R = 0.18; P = 0.04 |
HOMA-IR | R = 0.18; P = 0.04 | R = 0.09; P = 0.28 |
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HIV Variables | ||
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CD4+ cell count | R = −0.12; P = 0.16 | N/A |
Nadir CD4+ cell count | R = −0.01; P = 0.91 | N/A |
HIV-1 RNA level* | R = 0.07; P = 0.72 | N/A |
HIV duration | R = −0.03; P = 0.77 | N/A |
NRTI duration | R = −0.02; P = 0.08 | N/A |
PI duration | R = 0.08; P = 0.41 | N/A |
NNRTI duration | R = 0.004; P = 0.97 | N/A |
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B. Differences in Kallistatin Levels in Sub-groups Based on Dichotomous Variables | ||
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Variable | Kallistatin Level, μg/mL | P |
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CAC = 0 | 28.6 (18.7, 42.1) | 0.84 |
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CAC >0 | 28.4 (19.7, 38.0) | |
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Detectable HIV-1 RNA | 28.5 (20.1, 40.4) | 0.58 |
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Undetectable HIV-1 RNA | 28.3 (16.7, 34.0) | |
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Male sex | 28.3 (19.7, 37.5) | 0.31 |
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Female sex | 32.5 (17.0, 53.4) | |
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Black race | 27. (17.9, 39.5) | 0.42 |
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Non-black race | 30.5 (22.7, 40.0) | |
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Current smoker | 26.7 (19.5, 38.8) | 0.72 |
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Current non-smoker | 29.7 (19.2, 41.2) |
hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; IL-6, interleukin-6; sTNFR-I, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor-I; sTNFR-II, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor-II; sVCAM-1, soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1; sICAM-1, soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1; CCA IMT, common carotid artery intima-media thickness; FMD, flow-mediated vasodilation; BP, blood pressure; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; NRTI, nucleoside/nucleotide analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor; PI, protease inhibitor; NNRTI, non-nucleoside/nucleotide analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor; CAC, coronary artery calcium