Table 3 Correlation analysis between plasma concentrations of cardiac troponins and both DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders and inflammatory markers.

From: Distinct cardiac troponin alterations in patients with cocaine and alcohol use disorders during abstinence for cardiovascular risk assessment

Variable

Log10 cTnT (pg/mL)

Log10 cTnI (pg/mL)

Correlation coefficient

p-value

Correlation coefficient

p-value

CUD severity [DSM-5 criteria (0–11)]

rho

+ 0.394

< 0.001

rho

− 0.044

0.710

AUD severity [DSM-5 criteria (0–11)]

rho

+ 0.327

0.004

rho

+ 0.402

< 0.001

Log10 IL1-β (pg/mL)

r

+ 0.412

0.002

r

+ 0.305

0.028

Log10 TNF-α (pg/mL)

r

+ 0.281

0.044

r

+ 0.211

0.133

Log10 CX3CL1 (ng/mL)

r

+ 0.396

0.004

r

+ 0.322

0.019

Log10 sST2 (ng/mL)

r

+ 0.602

< 0.001

r

+ 0.348

0.010

  1. Spearman (rho) and Pearson (r) coefficient correlations.
  2. AUD alcohol use disorder, CUD cocaine use disorder, DSM diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, r Pearson correlation coefficient, rho Spearman correlation coefficient.
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