Table 3 |
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Cardiovascular autonomic tests in pSS patients versus control individuals |
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| Mean (95% CI) |
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| Cardiovascular autonomic test |
pSS patients |
Control individuals |
P |
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| Supine to standing: ΔSBP |
+2 (-2 to +6) |
9 (4 to 14) |
0.031* |
| Supine to standing: 30/15 ratio |
1.19 (1.14 to 1.24) |
1.33 (1.27 to 1.40) |
0.001* |
| Isometric grip: ΔMBP |
22 (17 to 27) |
27 (3 to 21) |
0.24 |
| Valsalva ratio |
1.25 (1.18 to 1.33) |
1.31 (1.25 to 1.37) |
0.23 |
| Breathing E/I ratio |
1.17 (1.14 to 1.20) |
1.18 (1.15 to 1.21) |
0.66 |
| Multivariate P value = 0.018 |
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CI, confidence interval; ΔMBP, change in Finapres™ mean blood pressure (end of grip minus before grip); ΔSBP, change in brachial systolic blood pressure (5 minutes standing minus supine); pSS, primary Sjögren's syndrome. |
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Cai et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R31 doi:10.1186/ar2385 |
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