VWF and endothelial dysfunction: A positive correlation was found between the inflammatory and endothelial dysfunction biomarkers: CIMT (0.54 mm in controls, 0.55 mm in LFEM, 0.56 mm in HFEM and 0.60 mm in CM; p = 0.024), vWF antigen (110 IU/dL in controls, 114 IU/dL in LFEM, 133 IU/dL in HFEM and 140 IU/dL in CM; p = 0.045), and vWF activity (90% in controls, 90.9% in LFEM, 111% in HFEM and 123% in CM; p = 0.013).