Final multivariate models for each marker of endothelial dysfunction demonstrated sCD163 to be associated with decreased ICAM–1 (–61.5, 95% CI: –105.4, 17.6, p < 0.01), and E–selectin levels (–8.56, 95% CI: –15.30, –1.82, p = 0.01) but not log VCAM–1 (0.08, 95% CI: –0.02, 0.18, p = 0.13), as shown in Table 3. This evidence concerns the gene VCAM1 and endothelial dysfunction.