Table 6.

Relationship between HbF and NGAL, glycemic parameters, and proinflammatory cytokines.

Variables	Correlation with HbF
	Univariate		Multivariate∗
	Standardized β	P value	Standardized β	P value
HbA1c	0.132	0.098	0.118	0.154
FPG	0.129	0.113	0.103	0.267
NGAL	0.322	<0.001	0.275	<0.001
TNF-α	0.305	<0.001	0.256	<0.001
IL-5	0.253	<0.001	0.212	<0.001
hsCRP	0.301	<0.001	0.245	<0.001

^∗Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, SBP, eGFR, and smoking history. HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; NGAL: neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-5: interleukin-5; hsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; HbF: fetal hemoglobin.