Table 2 Associations between differentially expressed proteins or neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and presence of carotid artery plaques and coronary artery calcium score > 100 in patients with psoriasis without cardiovascular disease and statin treatment.

From: Biomarkers of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with psoriasis

 

Carotid artery plaques (n = 36)

Coronary artery calcium score (n = 34)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

GDF-15

1.30 (1.09–1.61)

0.007

1.70 (1.34–2.33)

 < 0.001

TRANCE

0.87 (0.70–1.05)

0.154

0.92 (0.75–1.12)

0.388

TRAIL

0.59 (0.39–0.86)

0.010

0.79 (0.55–1.10)

0.169

NLR

1.32 (0.75–2.41)

0.340

1.06 (0.61–1.84)

0.847

  1. For methodological details, see text.
  2. GDF-15 growth differentiation factor-15, TRANCE tumor necrosis factor-related activation-induced cytokine, TRAIL tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.
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