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The Egyptian Heart Journal

Table 1 Aortic stiffness parameters in SLE patients (group A) and controls (group B)

From: Assessment of vascular stiffness using different modalities in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case control study

Variable

Group A, median (range)

Group B, median (range)

z

p

Aortic SI

5.28 (1.79–30.45)

2.30 (0.75–6.82)

− 6.218

˂ 0.001

Aortic strain (%)

7.87 (1.77–20.8)

15.33 (6.45–35.17)

− 6.260

˂ 0.001

Aortic distensibility (10−3 mmHg−1)

3.47 (0.71–12.37)

8.95 (3.31–26.87)

− 6.852

˂ 0.001

  1. SI stiffness index
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