Table 2.
Correlation between RANKL : OPG ratio, serum concentration of OPG, and RANKL with LAD, RCA, LMCA, and Cx coronary artery calcification.
| Serum RANKL concentration | Serum OPG concentration | RANKL/OPG | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P value1 | CC2 | P value | CC | P value | CC | |
| Total CAC3 | 0.2 | −0.214 | 0.03 | −0.468 | 0.01 | 0.519 |
| CAC of LAD | 0.39 | −1.44 | 0.013 | −0.4 | 0.001 | 0.545 |
| CAC of RCA | 0.17 | −0.227 | 0.033 | −0.35 | 0.16 | 0.234 |
| CAC of LMCA | 0.71 | −0.62 | 0.42 | −0.135 | 0.73 | 0.058 |
| CAC of CX | 0.21 | −0.208 | 0.07 | −0.298 | 0.21 | 0.209 |
1Pearson correlation test, 2Correlation coefficient, 3Coronary artery calcification.