Table 4.
Correlation analysis results of serum HMW-ADP, TNF-α and VEGF levels with plasma glucose and insulin levels
| Indicator | HMW-ADP | TNF-α | VEGF | FPG
(mmol/L) |
2hPG
(mmol/L) |
FI
(mIU/L) |
HOMA-IR |
| HMW-ADP | – | –0.613
(<0.001) |
–0.587
(<0.001) |
–0.398
(0.008) |
–0.523
(<0.001) |
–0.438
(<0.001) |
–0.523
(<0.001) |
| TNF-α | –0.613
(<0.001) |
– | 0.591
(<0.001) |
0.432
(0.001) |
0.493
(<0.001) |
0.493
(<0.001) |
0.553
(<0.001) |
| VEGF | –0.587
(<0.001) |
0.591
(<0.001) |
– | 0.516
(<0.001) |
0.531
(<0.001) |
0.502
(<0.001) |
0.621
(<0.001) |
2hPG: 2-h postprandial blood glucose
FI: fasting insulin
FPG: fasting plasma glucose
HMW-ADP: high molecular weight adiponectin
HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index
TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-alpha
VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor