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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis for of independent predictors associated with abnormal cardiac MRI in the studied patients (n = 30)

From: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with Behçet's disease

Variable

Odds ratio (95% CI)

95% CI

P value

LL

UL

Age/years

1.25

0.97

1.59

.08

Sex (male)

4.75

0.64

35.48

.13

Behcet disease duration

1.88

0.72

4.96

.19

Heart rate

1.04

0.85

1.27

.74

SBP

1.32

0.98

1.79

.07

DBP

1.28

1.03

1.59

.03*

BMI

1.26

0.83

1.92

.28

Behcet’s disease activity index

0.42

0.18

1.0

.05*

Azathioprine

0.17

0.007

4.03

.270

Cyclosporine

0.79

0.02

33.18

.902

Anticoagulants

0.81

0.03

23.56

.904

Biological agents

1.44

0.03

66.77

.853

  1. BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LL, lower limit; SBP, systolic blood pressure; UL, upper limit
  2. *P ≤ 0.05
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