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Biomarkers of Inflammation and Thrombosis as Predictors of Near-Term Mortality in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Cohort Study

Figure 2. Adjusted associations between changes in biomarker levels from baseline to each follow-up visit and death during the year after the biomarker level change.

Analyses for all-cause mortality were adjusted for age, sex, race, diabetes mellitus, smoking, ankle–brachial index, number of other cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Analyses for cardiovascular mortality were adjusted for age, sex, race, diabetes mellitus, ankle–brachial index, and number of other cardiovascular diseases. Solid squares represent the log (hazard ratio) corresponding to a 1-unit increase in the biomarker level. Error bars represent 95% CIs. FV₀ = baseline visit; FV₁ = 1-year follow-up visit; FV₂ = 2-year follow-up visit; FV₃ = 3-year follow-up visit.