Table 2.
Correlations of periostin concentration with clinical, biochemical parameters, blood pressure, and arterial damage parameters in 70 studied children.
| Analyzed Parameter | R | p |
|---|---|---|
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. age (years) | −0.561 | <0.001 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. height Z-score | −0.278 | 0.020 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. weight (kg) | −0.505 | <0.001 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. BMI (kg/m2) | −0.585 | <0.001 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. BMI Z-score | −0.298 | 0.012 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. NLR | −0.270 | 0.024 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. creatinine (mg/dL) | −0.301 | 0.011 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. uric acid (mg/dL) | −0.240 | 0.045 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.397 | <0.001 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. triglycerides (mg/dL) | −0.245 | 0.041 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. phosphate (mg/dL) | 0.421 | <0.001 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. Ca * P (mg2/dL2) | 0.423 | <0.001 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) | 0.694 | <0.001 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. SBP (mm Hg) | −0.370 | 0.004 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. SBP Z-score | −0.269 | 0.024 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. DBP (mm Hg) | −0.303 | 0.011 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. DBP Z-score | −0.323 | 0.006 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. MAP (mm Hg) | −0.320 | 0.007 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. ABPM SBP 24 h (mm Hg) | −0.285 | 0.017 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. ABPM MAP 24 h (mm Hg) | −0.251 | 0.036 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. ABPM PP 24 h (mm Hg) | −0.243 | 0.043 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. AoSBP (mm Hg) | −0.340 | 0.004 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. AoDBP (mm Hg) | −0.333 | 0.005 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. AoMAP (mm Hg) | −0.334 | 0.005 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. aPWV (m/s) | −0.342 | 0.004 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. aPWV Z-score | −0.306 | 0.010 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. ET D max (mm) | −0.379 | 0.001 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. ET D min (mm) | −0.353 | 0.003 |
BMI: body mass index; NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; Ca * P: calcium phosphate product; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; MAP: mean arterial pressure; PP: pulse pressure; ABPM: ambulatory blood pressure; HR: heart rate; bpm: beats per minute; SBPL: systolic blood pressure load; DBPL: diastolic blood pressure load; AoSBP: aortic (central) systolic blood pressure; AoDBP: aortic (central) diastolic blood pressure; AoMAP: aortic (central) mean blood pressure; aPWV: aortic pulse wave velocity; ET: ECHO-tracking; beta: stiffness index; D max: maximal diameter of the right common carotid artery; D min: minimal diameter of the right common carotid artery.