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Table 3 Potential selected effect modifiers.

From: Association of cardiac and vascular changes with ambient PM2.5 in diabetic individuals

Clinical characteristics associated with insulin resistance

Body mass index (BMI)

Cutpoint 30 kg/m2

Age

Cutpoint 60 years

Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Cutpoint 7%

Adiponectin-level in blood

Cutpoint 3700 ng/ml

Clinical characteristics associated with oxidative stress

Myeloperoxidase (MPO)-level in blood

Cutpoint 7 ng/ml

Ferritin-level in blood

Cutpoint 60 ng/ml

Glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) null polymorphism

Yes/No

Medication intake

Beta-adrenergic receptor (BB)

Yes/No

Statins

Yes/No

Aspirin

Yes/No