Table 3.
Correlation analysis for Lg FABP in T2DM patients.
| Lg FABP4† | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P | r § | P § | |
| Sex∗ | 0.286 | <0.0001 | ||
| Age (years) | 0.195 | 0.015 | ||
| Diabetes duration (years) | 0.095 | 0.249 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.272 | 0.001 | ||
| WC (cm) | 0.292 | <0.0001 | ||
| SBP∗ (mmHg) | 0.190 | 0.023 | ||
| HbA1c (%)† | 0.068 | 0.427 | 0.205 | 0.022 |
| TC∗ (mmol/L) | 0.004 | 0.961 | −0.138 | 0.133 |
| TG∗ (mmol/L) | 0.140 | 0.086 | 0.081 | 0.355 |
| HDL∗ (mmol/L) | 0.092 | 0.260 | 0.132 | 0.129 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | −0.028 | 0.734 | 0.019 | 0.830 |
| RBP4 (mg/L) | 0.082 | 0.337 | 0.001 | 0.987 |
| rGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | −0.350 | <0.0001 | −0.349 | <0.0001 |
| hsCRP (mg/L)† | 0.148 | 0.083 | 0.166 | 0.162 |
| UACR∗ (μg/mg) | 0.057 | 0.481 | 0.067 | 0.435 |
| Cys-C/Cr (μg/mg)† | 0.009 | 0.915 | 0.042 | 0.633 |
| NGAL/Cr (μg/mg)† | 0.134 | 0.097 | 0.082 | 0.340 |
†log-transformed variables; Pearson correlation analysis for normally distributed variables; ∗Spearman correlation analysis for non-normally distributed variables; §adjustment for sex, age, BMI, WC, and SBP used partial correlation analysis. FABP4, fatty acid-binding protein 4; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; RBP4, retinal-binding protein 4; rGFR, radioisotope glomerular filtration rate; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; UACR, urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio; Cys-C/Cr, cystatin C-to-creatinine ratio; NGAL/Cr, neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin-to-creatinine ratio.