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. 2017 Nov 13;34(1):52–59. doi: 10.1007/s12291-017-0715-9

Table 3.

Bivariate correlation of inflammatory and metabolic markers in patient groups

Variables# ESR CRP NLR LIPa UA TC LDL-C VLDL-C TC/HDL log(TG/HDL)
ESR 1.000 0.381 − 0.037 0.139 − 0.091 − 0.166 − 0.116 0.003 0.066 − 0.032
CRP 1.000 0.156 0.087 0.013 − 0.268 − 0.235 − 0.233 − 0.006 − 0.075
NLR 1.000 0.060 − 0.204 0.168 0.203 − 0.379 − 0.044 − 0.225
LIPa 1.000 − 0.382 0.197 0.327 − 0.236 − 0.351 − 0.464*
UA 1.000 − 0.156 − 0.262 0.595** 0.695** 0.753**
TC 1.000 0.959** 0.048 − 0.036 − 0.285
LDL-C 1.000 − 0.123 − 0.146 − 0.436*
VLDL-C 1.000 0.650** 0.840**
TC/HDL 1.000 0.845**
log(TG/HDL) 1.000

ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein, NLR neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, LIPa lipoprotein(a), UA uric acid, TC total cholesterol, LDL-C low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, VLDL-C very low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, TC/HDL total cholesterol-to-high density lipoprotein, log(TG/HDL) log (triglyceride-to-high density lipoprotein)

** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)

* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)