Table 3. Spearman correlation coefficients of fasting serum levels of total bilirubin with adipokines and after adjustment for BMI.
| Independent variable | Total bilirubin | Total bilirubin after adjustment for BMI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | p | r | p | |
| CRP | -0.33 | 0.001 | -0.33 | 0.001 |
| TNF-α | -0.29 | 0.018 | -0.17 | 0.251 |
| Visfatin | -0.31 | 0.021 | -0.29 | 0.034 |
| Adiponectin | 0.24 | 0.024 | 0.14 | 0.321 |
| Resistin | -0.25 | 0.019 | -0.24 | 0.059 |
| IL-6 | 0.14 | 0.151 | 0.10 | 0.434 |
BMI = body mass index; CRP = C-reactive protein; IL-6 = interleukin 6; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor alpha