Table 2.

Correlation between Na⁺/K⁺ ATPase activity and biochemical variables

Parameters	Na+/K+ ATPase activity (nmol Pi/mg protein/h) in diabetic patients (n=120)
	Correlation coefficient (r)	P
Age (years)	−0.174	0.102
BMI (kg/m2)	−0.099	0.353
Diabetes duration (years)	−0.037	0.725
FBG (mg/dl)	−0.209	<0.05
PBG (mg/dl)	−0.276	<0.01
HbA1c (%)	−0.333	<0.01
Fasting C-peptide (ng/ml)	0.379	<0.001
TC (mg/dl)	−0.328	<0.01
TG (mg/dl)	−0.256	<0.05
HDL-C (mg/dl)	0.371	<0.001
LDL-C (mg/dl)	−0.388	<0.001

BMI=Body mass index; FBG=Fasting blood glucose; PBG=Postprandial blood glucose; HbA1c=Glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL-C=High density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C=Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol; TC=Total cholesterol; TG=Triacylglycerol