Fig. 3

Network analysis of biomarker correlations at baseline. Network representation of relationship between the main panels of biomarkers statistically associated in Fig. 2. A panel of biomarkers related to inflammation and intestinal permeability (a) and a panel of biomarkers associated with vascular endothelial function (b). Blue lines represent positive associations and the number is the coefficient of correlation. Soluble cluster of differentiation 14 (sCD14); vascular endothelial-cadherin (VEC); interleukin-6 (IL-6); interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R); calprotectin (CP); faecal calprotectin (FCP); bacterial DNAemia (16 S); soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1); tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α); C-reactive protein (CRP)