Table 3.
Correlation between cardiovascular risk factors and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with CV risk (n = 298) *.
| SDF1 (ng/mL) | MMP12 (pg/mL) a | CRP (mg/dL) a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | P | R | P | R | P | |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.12 | 0.03 | ||||
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | −0.17 | 0.003 | −0.26 | <0.001 | −0.42 | <0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | −0.12 | 0.035 | 0.25 | <0.001 | 0.28 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 0.24 | <0.001 | −0.17 | 0.004 | −0.49 | <0.001 |
| Waist (cm) | 0.16 | 0.008 | 0.14 | 0.024 | ||
| BMI | 0.17 | 0.003 | 0.17 | 0.005 | ||
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.27 | <0.001 | 0.26 | <0.001 | 0.53 | <0.001 |
| CRP (mg/dL) a | 0.42 | <0.001 | 0.31 | <0.001 | - | - |
| SDF1 (ng/mL) | - | - | 0.1 | NS | - | - |
| PREDIMED score | −0.013 | 0.024 | −0.13 | 0.03 | −0.14 | 0.019 |
a Logarithmically transformed variables. * Pearson correlation test. HDL-C: High- density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HbA1c: Glycosylated haemoglobin, BP: Blood pressure, BMI: Body mass index, PREDIMED: PREvencion con DIeta MEDiterranea, CRP: C-reactive protein, SDF1: Stromal derived factor 1, MMP12: Matrix metalloproteinase 12.