TABLE 1.

Correlations between lipid parameters at baseline and IL-6 as a marker of inflammation after LPS infusion^b

Parametera	Value for:
	IL-6 360 min after LPS	IL-6 24 h after LPS
PCSK9 at baseline
Pearson correlation	−0.326	−0.181
P level	0.358	0.618
HDL at baseline
Pearson correlation	−0.682	−0.793
P level	0.030	0.006
ApoA1 at baseline
Pearson correlation	−0.783	−0.803
P level	0.007	0.005
LDL at baseline
Pearson correlation	−0.494	−0.699
P level	0.147	0.024
ApoB at baseline
Pearson correlation	−0.441	−0.610
P level	0.202	0.061
Lp(a) at baseline
Pearson correlation	0.002	−0.165
P level	0.995	0.649

^aP values were determined by two-tailed test. Abbreviations: ApoA1, apolipoprotein A-I; ApoB, apolipoprotein B; Lp(a), lipoprotein (a).

^bThere was a significant correlation between LDL and IL-6 at 24 h after LPS infusion. HDL and ApoA1 show significant correlations with IL-6 at both 360 min and 24 h after LPS infusion. For PCSK9 as well as ApoB, there was no significant correlation with markers of inflammation. All baseline values were measured before LPS administration.