Table 5.
Correlations between the level of adipokines and cytokines in serum, in the adipocytes culture medium and the area of visceral adipose tissue.
| Visceral adipose tissue areas, cm2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parameter | r | p |
| Leptin in the adipocytes culture medium, pg/mL | 0.48 | 0.02 |
| TNF-α in the adipocytes culture medium, pg/mL | 0.39 | 0.02 |
| TNF-α in blood serum, pg/mL | 0.52 | 0.01 |
| Leptin in blood serum, pg/mL | 0.38 | 0.02 |
| TC in blood serum, mmol/l | 0.32 | 0.04 |
| VLDL-C in blood serum, mmol/l | 0.44 | 0.03 |
| TG in blood serum, mmol/l | 0.37 | 0.04 |
| FFAs in blood serum, mmol/l | 0.32 | 0.03 |
TNF, tumor necrosis factor; TC, total cholesterol; VLDL-C, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; FFAs, free fatty acids; HOMA, homeostasis model assessment.