Table 7.
Correlations Between ΔFMD and ΔNMD with Other Variables in Overall Cohort
| ΔFMD | ΔNMD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P | r | P | |
| ΔHbA1c | –0.290 | 0.013 | –0.277 | 0.019 |
| ΔFBS | –0.15 | 0.21 | –0.168 | 0.159 |
| ΔICAM-1 | –0.115 | 0.341 | 0.89 | 0.46 |
| ΔeNOS | 0.088 | 0.473 | –0.047 | 0.703 |
| ΔLp(a) | –0.058 | 0.659 | –0.038 | 0.773 |
| Δhs-CRP | 0.286 | 0.026 | –0.009 | 0.947 |
| ΔWeight | –0.08 | 0.506 | –0.05 | 0.678 |
| ΔBMI | –0.026 | 0.834 | –0.033 | 0.786 |
| ΔWC | –0.248 | 0.035 | 0.092 | 0.441 |
| ΔTotal cholesterol | –0.104 | 0.402 | –0.32 | 0.008 |
| ΔLDL | –0.121 | 0.31 | –0.088 | 0.462 |
| ΔHDL | –0.006 | 0.958 | –0.076 | 0.525 |
| ΔTriglycerides | –0.048 | 0.687 | –0.157 | 0.188 |
*P value < 0.05. Data are correlation (r) and P values (p). Pearson correlations are used in this comparisons. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; eNOS, endothelial nitric oxide synthase; FBS, fasting blood glucose; FMD, flow-mediated dilation; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; ICAM-1, intercellular adhesion molecule 1; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; Lp(a), lipoprotein(a); NMD, nitroglycerin-mediated dilation; WC, waist circumference.