Table 3.

Adipocytokines, inflammation markers, oxidative stress marker, blood pressure, arterial properties, and their correlation with hs-CRP

Variables	Mean ± SD	r
Leptin (ng/mL)	8.6 ± 3.9	0.210†
Adiponectin (μg/mL)	11.5 ± 4.3	−0.139§
Leukocyte count (/μL)	5973 ± 1561	0.177§
PAI-1 (ng/mL)	21.1 ± 12.9	0.217†
TNF-α (pg/mL)	0.68 ± 0.48	−0.003
8-epi-PGF2α (pg/mg.creatinine)	328.7 ± 106.2	−0.007
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	106 ± 10	−0.083
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	61 ± 8	0.150†
CAVI	5.78 ± 0.78	−0.077
Avg IMT (mm)	0.41 ± 0.06	−0.122
Max IMT (mm)	0.43 ± 0.06	−0.086

^§P < 0.01;

^†P < 0.001.