Table II.

Correlation of lipid parameters, HbA_1c and markers of platelet activation

Parameter		Mean platelet volume	Platelet distribution width	Reticulated thrombocytes	Multiple electrode aggregometry
Total cholesterol	Pearson correlation	0.022	0.065	–0.009	–0.104
	P-value	0.872	0.632	0.946	0.448
HDL cholesterol	Pearson correlation	–0.351	–0.391	–0.402	–0.345
	P-value	0.009	0.003	0.003	0.011
LDL cholesterol	Pearson correlation	0.183	0.191	0.017	–0.038
	P-value	0.191	0.171	0.904	0.789
HDL cholesterol/LDL cholesterol (ratio)	Pearson correlation	–0.299	–0.329	–0.203	–0.213
	P-value	0.03	0.016	0.157	0.133
Triglycerides	Pearson correlation	0.126	0.206	0.231	0.060
	P-value	0.352	0.125	0.092	0.666
Remnant cholesterol	Pearson correlation	–0.099	–0.043	0.052	0.059
	P-value	0.466	0.751	0.708	0.671
HbA1c	Pearson correlation	0.072	0.120	0.314	0.138
	P-value	0.600	0.384	0.024	0.325