Table 2.
Correlation between plasma RBP4 and clinical indicators.
| Clinical indicators | RBP4 | |
|---|---|---|
| R | P-value | |
| UA (μmol/L) | 0.518 | 0.008** |
| Cr (μmol/L) | 0.610 | 0.000** |
| TC (mmol/L) | 0.872 | 0.031* |
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.337 | 0.018* |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.078 | 0.680 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | -0.164 | 0.369 |
| FIns (mmol/L) | 0.260 | 0.047* |
| HOMA-IR | 0.205 | 0.028* |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 0.284 | 0.129 |
| BMI | 0.210 | 0.275 |
BMI, body mass index; Cr, creatinine; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; FIns, fasting insulin; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, HOMA insulin resistance index; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; RBP4, retinol binding protein 4; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; UA, uric acid. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.