Table 4.
Multivariate regression analysis showing interactions between [T2DM status * Mfge8 concentrations] and [MFGE8 genotype * Mfge8 concentrations] for affecting triglyceride levels
| Traits | Triglyceride | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean square | F | p value | |
| Gender | 20426.013 | 2.217 | 0.141 |
| Age | 1146.803 | 0.124 | 0.725 |
| T2D | 23320.454 | 2.532 | 0.116 |
| Serum Mfge8 | 26243.797 | 2.849 | 0.096 |
| T2D* serum Mfge8 | 66743.585 | 7.245 | 0.009 |
| Gender | 14496.400 | 1.595 | 0.211 |
| Age | 242.159 | 0.027 | 0.871 |
| T2D | 701.799 | 0.077 | 0.782 |
| MFGE8 genotype (CC, CT + TT) | 18383.013 | 2.023 | 0.160 |
| Genotype*serum Mfge8 | 45481.772 | 5.004 | 0.029 |
Serum Mfge8 measures were available in a subset including 39 T2DM cases and age- and gender-matched 39 controls; Figures in bold font are statstically significant p-values