Table 4.
Correlation between plasma RBP4 and clinical indicators in HUA rats.
| Clinical indicators | RBP4 | |
| R | P-value | |
| UA (μmol/L) | 0.609 | 0.047* |
| FIns (mmol/L) | −0.472 | 0.285 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.715 | 0.041* |
| TC (mmol/L) | 0.20 | 0.965 |
| Hs-CRP (mg/L) | −0.129 | 0.784 |
| HOMA-IR | 0.262 | 0.035* |
FIns, fasting insulin; HOMA-IR, HOMA insulin resistance index; Hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; HUA, hyperuricemia; RBP4, retinol binding protein 4; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; UA, uric acid. *P < 0.05.