Table I.
Influence of coronary artery calcium score and thrombotic biomarkers on pulse wave velocity (PWV) in patients with SLE (n = 26)
| Parameters | PWV [m/s] | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age < 50 years | 8.3 ±1.6 | 0.04 |
| Age ≥ 50 years | 11.1 ±5.9 | |
| Duration of the disease < 10 years | 8.1 ±1.8 | NS |
| Duration of the disease ≥ 10 years | 8.8 ±0.4 | |
| LA negative | 8.5 ±1.7 | 0.04 |
| LA positive | 10.9 ±6.6 | |
| D-dimers < 250 mg/l | 9.1 ±1.9 | NS |
| D-dimers ≥ 250 mg/l | 8.9 ±3.6 | |
| vWF < 200 IU/dl | 8.3 ±1.5 | 0.01 |
| vWF ≥ 200 IU/dl | 12.6 ±6.9 | |
| TAT < 10 μg/l | 8.3 ±1.6 | 0.04 |
| TAT ≥ 10 μg/l | 9.8 ±0.7 | |
| CACS = 0 | 8.4 ±1.7 | 0.04 |
| CACS > 0 | 10.2 ±5.2 |
CACS – coronary artery calcium score, LA – lupus anticoagulant, NS – non-significant, TAT – thrombin–antithrombin complexes, vWF – von Willebrand factor.