Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Its Impact on Selected Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Correlation with Duration of Illness: A Pilot Study

Table 3

Results of studied parameters (LVEF, IMT, and BMI) in the control and study groups.

Studied parameters	Study group	Control group	value	r
LVEF (%)	53.92 ± 6.46	58.67 ± 4.69	0.0044	0.27
IMT sin (mm)	1.22 ± 0.27	0.7 ± 0.21	0.0001	0.10
IMT dex (mm)	1.16 ± 0.26	0.59 ± 0.15	0.0001	0.13
BMI (kg/m^2)	26.61 ± 4.59	27.26 ± 4.71	0.6159	−0.19

LVEF : left ventricular ejection fraction; IMT sin: sinistram carotid intima-media complex thickness; IMT dex: dextram carotid intima-media complex thickness; BMI : body mass index. Source: own studies.