Table 5.
Correlation coefficients for CCA-IMT and other variables in CHD/DN patients
| Variables | r | P |
|---|---|---|
| Hepcidin-25 | 0.942 | 0.000 |
| hs-CRP | 0.909 | 0.000 |
| TNF-α | 0.944 | 0.000 |
| IL-6 | 0.961 | 0.000 |
| Ferritin | 0.781 | 0.000 |
| Age | 0.186 | 0.103 |
| Dialysis durations | −0.015 | 0.899 |
| TG | 0.064 | 0.580 |
| TC | 0.182 | 0.111 |
| LDL-C | 0.876 | 0.000 |
CCA-IMT: Common carotid artery intima-media thickness; CHD: Chronic hemodialysis; DN: Diabetic nephropathy; hs-CRP: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-6: Interleukin-6; TG: Triglycerides; TC: Total cholesterol; LDL-C: Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol.