Table 3.
Correlations between the serum PTX3 concentration, clinical status, CD-related markers and other laboratory parameters in CD patients. Significance values were calculated using Rank Biserial Correlation
| Variables | Correlation coefficientt | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical features | ||
| Age (years) | 0.03 | 0.82 |
| BMI (Kgm2) | 0.15 | 0.84 |
| Intestinal symptoms | ||
| Diarrhea (n,%) | 0.17 | 0.31 |
| Weight loss (n,%) | 0.03 | 0.78 |
| Indigestion (n,%) | 0.07 | 0.6 |
| Constipation (n,%) | 0.17 | 0.31 |
| Abdominal pain (n,%) | 0.08 | 0.48 |
| Extraintestinal symptoms | ||
| Iron-deficiency anemia (n,%) | 0.57 | <0.05 |
| Osteoporosis (n,%) | 0.02 | 0.91 |
| Dermatitis herpetiforme (n,%) | 0.02 | 0.89 |
| Laboratory results | ||
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.13 | 0.29 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.14 | 0.24 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.19 | 0.21 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 0.289 | <0.05 |
| Serum iron (ug/mL) | - 0.65 | <0.05 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | - 0.61 | <0.05 |
| Inflammatory marker | ||
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) | 0.06 | 0.66 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 0.07 | 0.43 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 0.07 | 0.43 |