Plasma Betatrophin Levels and Carotid Atherosclerosis

Table 2

Factors associated with carotid plaque.

	Odds ratio	95% CI	value
Plaque (+)
Age (>65 years)	2.55	1.30-5.01	<0.01
Male gender	2.21	1.11-4.38	<0.025
Plaque
Betatrophin level (>800 pg/mL)	4.91	1.88-12.82	<0.002

The dependent variables were the presence of plaque or the plaque . The analysis included age (>65 years), gender, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, statin use, hypertriglyceridemia ( mg/dL), DM, smoking, and betatrophin level (>800 pg/mL).