Correlation analysis of FMD and other parameters
In the correlation analysis of FMD with biomarkers, there was a
significant negative correlation between FMD and VEGF (p=0.004,
r=-0,402), ET-1 (p=0.01, r=-0,363), endocan (p=0.006, r=-0,390),
systolic (p=0.009, r=-0.368) and diastolic (p=0.003, r=-0.419) blood
pressure in the patients (Supplement Figure-1, Table-4). FMD values did
not differ according to gender, smoking habits, family history of
coronary artery diseases, history of anaphylaxis and other clinical
features including c-kit positivity, serum baseline tryptase levels and
the presence of hepatosplenomegaly, skin or bone lesions
(p>0.05).