Research Article

The Association of Endothelin-1 with Markers of Arterial Stiffness in Black South African Women: The SABPA Study

Table 2

Partial correlations of endothelin-1 with cardiometabolic variables adjusted for body mass index and gamma glutamyl transferase.

Endothelin-1 (pg/mL)
Men ()Women ()
Black ()White ()Black ()White ()

Cardiovascular variables
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg); ; ; ;
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg); ; ; ;
Pulse pressure (mmHg); ; ; ;
Heart rate (beats per minute); ; ; ;
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg); ; ; ;
Stroke volume (mL); ; ; ;
Arterial compliance (mL/mmHg); ; ; ;
Pulse wave velocity (m/s); ; ; ;

Biochemical variables
Interleukin-6 (pg/mL); ; ; 1;
Glycated hemoglobin A1c (%); ; ; ;
Total cholesterol (mmol/L); ; ; ;
High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L); ; ; ;
Triglycerides (mmol/L); ; ; ;
Albumin : creatinine ratio (mg/mmol/L); ; ; ;