CD40LG and diabetes mellitus: In multivariate analyses(Table 4), diabetes mellitus(odds ratio, 1.26; 95% confidence interval, 1.24 to 5.29; p = 0.03), higher WMSI(odds ratio, 1.95; 95% confidence interval 1.33 to 6.57; p = 0.001), lower MDT(odds ratio, 1.67; 95% confidence interval 1.49 to 7.53; p = 0.001) and higher ACA IgM (odds ratio, 1.27; 95% confidence interval, 1.23 to 4.19; p = 0.04) and higher ACA IgG levels(odds ratio, 1.41: 95% confidence interval, 1.34 to 4.42 p = 0.03) were independent predictors of left ventricular thrombus formation.