Fig. 2

Correlation between log endotoxin (EU/ml) levels and the following markers of CVD: (a) log PAI-1 (ng/ml) (p < 0.05), (b) log sICAM-1 (ng/ml) (p < 0.05), (c) log MMP-9 (pg/ml) (p < 0.05), (d) log MPO (pg/ml) (p < 0.05), (e) log VEGF (pg/ml) (p < 0.05) and (f) log eSelectin (X/ml) (p < 0.05) in BMI and age-matched children and adolescents