Plasma CCN2/connective tissue growth factor is associated with right ventricular dysfunction in patients with neuroendocrine tumors

Table 3 Independent Predictors of Reduced Right Ventricular Function*

	Univariate Analysis†	P-value	Multivariate Analysis	P-value
CCN2 ≥ 77 μg/L‡	16.48 [4.66;58.28]	<0.001	15.36 [4.15;56.86]	<0.001
CgA ≥ 22 nmol/L§	4.07 [1.46;11.32]	0.007	3.57 [1.03;12.29]	0.04
No. mets ≥ 8\|\|	3.61 [1.33;9.83]	0.01

*Logistic regression. †Results given as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval. ‡Connective tissue growth factor. §Chromogranin A (normal < 4 nmol/L). ||Number of liver metastases.

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