Univariate analyses of factors associated with cardiovascular involvement in connective tissue disease.

BMI: body mass index; CRP: C-reactive protein; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; ILD: interstitial lung disease; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Notes: Disease duration measured from the day diagnosed; moderate- to high-dose glucocorticoid: > 1 mg/kg/d prednisone; glucocorticoid use at anytime for > 2 wk. Univariate analyses of factors associated with cardiovascular involvement in connective tissue disease.