Table 4.
Correlation analysis of serum Metrnl levels with anthropometric and biochemical variables
| Metrnl | ||
|---|---|---|
| Control | IBD | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.298* | − 0.391** |
| Age (year) | 0.174 | −0.146 |
| SBP (mmHg) | −0.026 | 0.032 |
| DBP (mmHg) | −0.110 | −0.061 |
| FBG (mg/dl) | 0.023 | 0.222* |
| Insulin (uU/ml) | −0.184 | 0.085 |
| HOMA-IR | −0.175 | 0.127 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 0.202 | −0.004 |
| TC (mg/dl) | 0.082 | −0.016 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 0.026 | −0.061 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 0.085 | −0.029 |
| Adiponectin (ug/ml) | −0.012 | −0.076 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 0.137 | −0.380** |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | −0.027 | −0.324** |
Abbreviations: UC ulcerative colitis, CD Crohn’s disease, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FBG fasting blood glucose, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TC total cholesterol, TG triglyceride
*P < 0.05
**P < 0.01