Table 2.
Correlations between risk factors and plasma levels of IgG against p45 and p210
| Variable | Antibody | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| p45 | MDA-p45 | P210 | MDA-p210 | |
| Age (years) | −0.01 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.12** |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | −0. 05 |
| HbA1c (%) | 0.05 | −0.01 | −0.02 | −0.07 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.06 | −0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.09* |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.13† |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.11* |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | −0.02 | 0.03 | 0.12* | 0.16** |
| Triacylglycerol (mmol/l) | 0.01 | 0.33 | −0.16† | −0.14† |
| C-reactive protein (mg/l) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | −0.01 |
Values are Spearman rank correlation coefficients
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; †p < 0.005