highly significantP < 0.001
By employing linear regression analysis with DLL4 and VE-cadherin content as the dependent variables, and considering predictive variables such as sex, age, BMI, presence of T2DM, Systolic pressure, radial artery diameter, and head artery diameter, the findings indicated a highly significant positive correlation between DLL4 expression levels and VE-cadherin expression levels ( P < 0.001) ( Table 3 ).