Table 3.
Unadjusted and Adjusted Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficients (ρ) of Serum 2-AG With Relevant Laboratory and Body Anthropometric Data in 96 Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis
| Variable | Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ρ | P Value | ρ | P Value | |
| Laboratory tests | ||||
| Albumin, g/dL | 0.05 | 0.62 | 0.08 | 0.47 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.02 | 0.86 | 0.03 | 0.83 |
| Ferritin, ng/mL | 0.03 | 0.78 | 0.07 | 0.56 |
| TIBC, mg/dL | 0.28 | 0.01 | 0.32 | 0.004 |
| PTH, pg/mL | −0.02 | 0.87 | −0.002 | 0.98 |
| Lipid panel | ||||
| VLDL-C, mg/dL | 0.44 | <0.0001 | 0.42 | <0.0001 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 0.47 | <0.0001 | 0.43 | <0.0001 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | 0.28 | 0.005 | 0.23 | 0.03 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | −0.31 | 0.002 | −0.33 | 0.001 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.21 |
| LPA-C, mg/dL | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| NHDL, mg/dL | 0.37 | 0.0003 | 0.33 | 0.001 |
| IL-6, pg/mL | −0.05 | 0.65 | 0.009 | 0.94 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 0.43 | <0.0001 | 0.40 | <0.0001 |
| Body anthropometry | ||||
| Biceps skin fold, mm | 0.34 | 0.0008 | 0.32 | 0.002 |
| Triceps skin fold, mm | 0.33 | 0.001 | 0.32 | 0.002 |
| Midarm muscle circ, mm | 0.09 | 0.40 | 0.12 | 0.29 |
| Midarm circ, mm | 0.34 | 0.0009 | 0.33 | 0.002 |
| NIR body fat % | 0.31 | 0.002 | 0.31 | 0.004 |
Adjusted model includes age, sex, race, ethnicity, diabetes, and dialysis vintage as covariates.
Abbreviations: circ, circumference; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; IL-6, interleukin-6; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LPA-C, lipoprotein(a) cholesterol; NHDL, non‒high-density lipoprotein; NIR, near-infrared; PTH, parathyroid hormone; TIBC, total iron-binding capacity; VLDL-C, very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.