Vascular biomarkers and results of PAT assessment in SLE and RA, after controlling for baseline covariates.

<p>Results are presented as estimated marginal means (SE).</p>*<p>Adjusted for the following covariates: age, disease duration, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, aspirin, hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate use, and prednisolone dose.</p>§<p>RHI and AIx results refer to 87 women with SLE and 75 with RA.</p><p>sICAM-1 – soluble intercellular adhesion molecule; sVCAM-1 – soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule; TM – thrombomodulin; TF – tissue factor; RHI – reactive hyperemia index; AIx – augmentation index.</p

Vascular biomarkers and endothelial function in active disease and in remission.

<p>Results are expressed as estimated marginal means (SE) adjusted for prednisolone dose.</p>*<p>RHI and AIx results refer to 87 women with SLE and 75 with RA.</p><p>SLE – systemic lupus erythematosus; RA – rheumatoid arthritis; sICAM-1 – soluble inter-cellular adhesion molecule; sVCAM-1 – soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule; TM – thrombomodulin; TF – tissue factor; RHI – reactive hyperemia index; AIx – augmentation index.</p