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Table III.

Correlation between epicardial adipose tissue thicknesses and characteristics of patients with metabolic syndrome

Parameter		Value
Age [years]	r	0.397
Age [years]	p	0.008^*
SBP [mm Hg]	r	–0.069
SBP [mm Hg]	p	0.657
DBP [mm Hg]	r	0.118
DBP [mm Hg]	p	0.446
Weight [kg]	r	0.308
Weight [kg]	p	0.042^*
WC [cm]	r	0.212
WC [cm]	p	0.167
BMI [kg/m²]	r	0.150
BMI [kg/m²]	p	0.330
Fasting glucose [mg/dl]	r	0.072
Fasting glucose [mg/dl]	p	0.641
TG [mg/dl]	r	0.202
TG [mg/dl]	p	0.188
HDL-c [mg/dl]	r	–0.227
HDL-c [mg/dl]	p	0.139
Endocan [pg/ml]	r	–0.021
Endocan [pg/ml]	p	0.893

BMI – body mass index, WC – waist circumference, SBP – systolic blood pressure, DBP – diastolic blood pressure, TG – triglycerides, HDL-c – high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Statistical significance p < 0.05*, p < 0.001**. Spearman’s rho.