Table IV.
Correlations between the investigated parameters.
| Parameter (log transformed) | r | p value |
|---|---|---|
| CTX vs. Adiponectin | 0.098 | 0.3869 |
| CTX vs. FBG | -0.3380 | 0.0083 |
| CTX vs. T1DM duration | -0.4378 | 0.0005 |
| Adiponectin vs. TAG | -0.4211 | 0.0008 |
| 25(OH)D vs. FBG | 0.3311 | 0.0145 |
| Total Calcium vs. HbA1c | -0.2715 | 0.0358 |
| Total Calcium vs. ACR | -0.3395 | 0.0080 |
| Pi vs. FBG | -0.3276 | 0.0156 |
CTX: Degradation products of C-terminal telopeptides of type l collagen, 25(OH)D: vitamin D, FBG: fasting blood glucose level, T1DM: type 1 diabetes mellitus, TAG: triacyl-glycerol, ACR: urinary albumin to creatinine ratio, HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin.
Correlation coefficient (Pearson rank) assuming Gaussian distributions, for all diabetics (=60).
All possible correlations were tested; those unmentioned were statistically non-significant (p>0.05).