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. 2023 Dec 30;15(4):223–230. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2023.31844

Table 3. Pearson analysis of correlation between variables in controls .

TIMP-1 gene expression MMP-9 Levels MMP-9 gene expression
TIMP-1 gene expression 1 r = 0.052 r = 0.162
MMP-9 Levels r = 0.052 1 r = 0.274*
MMP-9 gene expression r = 0.162 r = 0.274* 1
Age(years) r = 0.081 r = -00.016 r = -0.164
Gender (F/M) r = -0.100 r = 0.148 r = 0.241*
BMI Kg/hight2 r = 0.282* r = -0.038 r = -0.161
SBP ( mm Hg) r = 0.144 r = -0.062 r = -0.197
DBP (mm Hg) r = 0.150 r = -0.065 r = -0.062
FBS (mg/dl) r = -0.072 r = -0.187 r = -0.107
TG (mg/dl) r = 0.085 r = 0.154 r = 0.052
TC (mg/dl) r = -0.184 r = 0.017 r = ‒ 0.256*
LDL-C (mg/dl) r = -0.137 r = -0.036 r = -0.202
HDL-C (mg/dl) r = -0.106 r = -0.051 r = -0.052
Vitamin D (ng/ml) r = 0.110 r = 0.042 r = 0.124
TNF-α ( pg /ml ) r = -0.076 r = 0.084 r = 0.031
IL-6 (pg /ml) r = -0.066 r = 0.251* r = 0.117
Zn+2 ( µg/dl ) r = 0.111 r = -0.086 r = 0.113
Ca+2 (mg/dl) r = -0.027 r = 0.008 r = -0.106

*the Pearson correlation analysis value “Correlation coefficient r” was used*) P value < 0.01

MMP-9 = Metalloproteinase-9, TIMP-1 = Tissue Inhibitor Metalloproteinase-1, SBP = Systolic blood pressure, DBP = Diastolic blood pressure

Lipid profile = TC: total cholesterol, TG: triglyceride, LDL-C: low density lipoprotein, HDL-C; high density lipoprotein,

P<0.05 is statistically significant.