Table 4.
Correlations of periostin concentration with clinical, biochemical parameters, blood pressure, and arterial damage parameters in 20 healthy children.
| Analyzed Parameter | R | p |
|---|---|---|
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. Age (years) | −0.570 | 0.009 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. Height Z-score | 0.198 | 0.403 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. Weight (kg) | −0.633 | 0.003 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. BMI (kg/m2) | −0.734 | <0.001 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. BMI Z-score | −0.324 | 0.163 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. NLR | −0.277 | 0.238 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. Creatinine (mg/dL) | −0.474 | 0.035 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. Uric acid (mg/dL) | −0.108 | 0.651 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.514 | 0.021 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. Triglycerides (mg/dL) | −0.351 | 0.130 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. Phosphate (mg/dL) | 0.552 | 0.012 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. Ca * P (mg2/dL2) | 0.416 | 0.068 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. Alkaline Phosphatase (IU/L) | 0.693 | 0.001 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. SBP (mm Hg) | −0.454 | 0.044 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. SBP Z-score | −0.444 | 0.050 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. DBP (mm Hg) | −0.369 | 0.110 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. DBP Z-score | −0.277 | 0.238 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. MAP (mm Hg) | −0.361 | 0.118 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. ABPM SBP 24 h (mm Hg) | −0.078 | 0.742 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. ABPM MAP 24 h (mm Hg) | −0.156 | 0.512 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. ABPM PP 24 h (mm Hg) | 0.018 | 0.939 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. AoSBP (mm Hg) | −0.477 | 0.034 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. AoDBP (mm Hg) | −0.328 | 0.158 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. AoMAP (mm Hg) | −0.361 | 0.118 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. PWV (m/s) | −0.462 | 0.040 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. PWV Z-score | −0.448 | 0.048 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. ET D max (mm) | −0.350 | 0.130 |
| Periostin (ng/mL) vs. ET D min (mm) | −0.341 | 0.141 |
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; PWV: pulse wave velocity; ET: ECHO-tracking; beta: stiffness index; D max: maximal diameter of right common carotid artery; D min: minimal diameter of right common carotid artery.