CTR (n = 20) | PAPS (n = 20) | p Value | |
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CTR, controls; PAPS, primary antiphospholipid syndrome; IMT, intima media thickness; CC, common carotid; B, carotid bifurcation; IC, internal carotid. *p = 0.02 (Mann-Whitney t test). | |||
IMT (mm) overall | |||
CC | 0.43 (0.08) | 0.53 (0.28) | 0.18 |
B | 0.48 (0.09) | 0.61 (0.24) | 0.04 |
IC | 0.40 (0.08) | 0.52 (0.22) | 0.01 |
Disease duration (years) | 7 (4) | ||
CTR (n = 10) | PAPS (n = 10) | ||
IMT (mm)<31 years | |||
CC | 36 (0.05) | 0.40 (0.09) | 0.31 |
B | 41 (0.04) | 0.45 (0.08) | 0.30 |
IC | 34 (0.04) | 0.41 (0.12) | 0.13 |
Disease duration (years) | 5 (3) | ||
IMT (mm) >40 years | |||
CC | 0.49 (0.04) | 0.67 (0.35) | 0.12 |
B | 0.55 (0.06) | 0.76 (0.25) | 0.0007 |
IC | 0.45 (0.09) | 0.63 (0.25) | 0.02 |
Disease duration (years) | 9 (4)* |