Table 4.

Correlation between estradiol levels and lipoprotein profile/Waist circumference/W/H ratio/CIMT and hsCRP among the cases (n=40)

Pearson correlation coefficients, n=40 (P)
	Estradiol
Cholesterol	0.01, P=0.48
LDL-C	0.07, P = 0.34
Triglyceride	–0.39, P<0.01
HDL-C	0.02, P = 0.7
Waist circumference	0.08, P = 0.4
Waist/Hip (W/H) ratio	0.02, P = 0.3
CIMT	0.11, P = 0.91
hs-CRP	–0.64, P<0.01
Non-HDL-C	0.2, P=0.6

Among the post-menopausal women with CAD, a significant negative correlation was found between estradiol levels and serum triglyceride levels with hs-CRP. The linear regression analysis showed association between estradiol levels and serum triglyceride levels with hs-CRP (P<0.01). No such correlations were seen among the controls