Table 4.
Correlation between NT-proBNP, IL-6, resistin, laboratory investigations and echocardiographic parameters in patients with diabetes
| Variables | Resistin (ng/mL) | IL-6 (ng/mL) | NT-proBNP (pg/mL) | |
| NT-proBNP (pg/mL) |
r | 0.970 | 0.685 | – |
| P value | 0.001* | 0.001* | – | |
| IL-6 (ng/mL) | r | 0.685 | – | 0.667 |
| P value | 0.001* | – | 0.001* | |
| Resistin (ng/mL) | r | – | 0.667 | 0.970 |
| P value | – | 0.001* | 0.001* | |
| White cell count | r | −0.027 | −0.011 | 0.012 |
| P value | 0.884 | 0.952 | 0.949 | |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | r | −0.343 | −0.331 | −0.415 |
| P value | 0.059 | 0.048* | 0.020* | |
| Platelets | r | −0.201 | 0.026 | −0.193 |
| P value | 0.278 | 0.890 | 0.297 | |
| FBS (mg/dL) | r | −0.168 | −0.204 | −0.152 |
| P value | 0.367 | 0.270 | 0.416 | |
| 2hrs PPG (mg/dL) | r | −0.192 | −0.234 | −0.137 |
| P value | 0.300 | 0.206 | 0.463 | |
| PT (s) | r | 0.054 | −0.042 | 0.096 |
| P value | 0.774 | 0.824 | 0.607 | |
| APTT (s) | r | −0.017 | −0.023 | −0.045 |
| P value | 0.927 | 0.901 | 0.810 | |
| Urea (mg/dL) | r | 0.111 | 0.287 | 0.045 |
| P value | 0.552 | 0.117 | 0.809 | |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) |
r | 0.054 | −0.009 | 0.030 |
| P value | 0.774 | 0.961 | 0.874 | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | r | 0.501 | −0.256 | 0.527 |
| P value | 0.004* | 0.165 | 0.002* | |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) |
r | 0.356 | −0.150 | −0.308 |
| P value | 0.049* | 0.422 | 0.092 | |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | r | −0.440 | −0.163 | −0.502 |
| P value | 0.013* | 0.381 | 0.004* | |
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | r | −0.257 | −0.208 | −0.262 |
| P value | 0.163 | 0.263 | 0.155 | |
| LVEDD | r | 0.172 | 0.825 | 0.141 |
| P value | 0.356 | 0.001* | 0.451 | |
| LVPW | r | 0.695 | 0.623 | 0.746 |
| P value | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | |
| IVS | r | 0.719 | 0.617 | 0.752 |
| P value | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | |
| LVM | r | 0.319 | 0.425 | 0.416 |
| P value | 0.048* | 0.017* | 0.020* | |
| LVMI | r | 0.495 | 0.495 | 0.570 |
| P value | 0.005* | 0.005* | 0.001* | |
| RWT | r | 0.782 | 0.593 | 0.790 |
| P value | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | |
*Significant p value (p<0.05).
APTT, Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time; FBS, fasting blood sugar; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; 2hrs PPG, 2-hour post prandial blood sugar; IL-6, interleukin-6; IVS, interventricular septum; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LVEDD, end-diastolic left ventricular diameter; LVM, left ventricle mass; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; LVPW, left ventricle posterior wall; NT-proBNP, NH2-terminal portion pro-brain natriuretic peptide; PT, Prothrombin Time; RWT, Relative Wall Thickness.