Table 3.
Correlation between lipid changes and clinical scores and inflammatory markers
| Clinical Score (n = 198) | CRP (n = 163) | FCP (n = 104) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | P | R | P | R | P | |
| Total cholesterol | −0.166 | 0.028 | −0.282 | < .001 | + 0.023 | ns |
| HDL-c | −0.064 | ns | −0.031 | ns | + 0.081 | ns |
| LDL-c | −0.094 | ns | −0.254 | .001 | + 0.045 | ns |
| Triglycerides | −0.047 | ns | −0.060 | ns | + 0.040 | ns |
| Apo B | −0.030 | ns | −0.119 | ns | + 0.171 | ns |
| Lp(a) | −0.088 | ns | + 0.149 | ns | + 0.089 | ns |
Abbreviations: R, correlation coefficient; P, significance value; ns, not significant; CRP, C-reactive protein; FCP, fecal calprotectin. Clinical scores: Harvey-Bradshaw Index for Crohn’s disease and Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index for ulcerative colitis.