Table 6.
Correlation coefficients for CCA-IMT and other variables in CHD/non-DN patients
| Variables | r | P |
|---|---|---|
| Hepcidin-25 | 0.073 | 0.505 |
| hs-CRP | 0.255 | 0.018 |
| TNF-α | 0.021 | 0.851 |
| IL-6 | 0.071 | 0.513 |
| Ferritin | 0.018 | 0.867 |
| Age | 0.138 | 0.206 |
| Dialysis durations | −0.163 | 0.133 |
| TG | 0.156 | 0.151 |
| TC | 0.012 | 0.914 |
| LDL-C | 0.683 | 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.