Fig. 1

Clinical correlation between plasma Ang II, Ang II/Ang-(1–7), and Ang-(1–7) levels and SIC patients. A–C Ang-(1–7), Ang II, Ang II/Ang-(1–7), expression levels in the peripheral plasma samples of HC (n = 12), non-SIC (n = 18), and SIC (n = 16) patients. D Correlation matrix of plasma Ang-(1–7), Ang II, and Ang II/Ang-(1–7) levels with biochemical indices and clinical scores in the SIC patients (n = 16). The matrix values included the Spearman correlation coefficient (p < 0.05). NS: no significant difference, ^*p < 0.05, ^**p < 0.01, ^***p < 0.001