Table 3.
Egger’s test for publication bias.
| Biomarkers | N | I 2 | Egger’s test (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scr | 6 | 0.004 | 0.372 |
| BUN | 5 | 0.001 | 0.403 |
| GFR | 5 | 0.05 | 0.155 |
| Cys c | 2 | <0.00001 | – |
| 24 h-UP | 2 | 0.36 | – |
| UACR | 2 | 0.004 | – |
| K | 3 | 0.39 | 0.837 |
| Na | 2 | 0.04 | – |
| FPG | 5 | <0.0001 | 0.004 |
| 2 h PBG | 2 | 0.09 | – |
| HbA1c | 4 | 0.002 | 0.004 |
| Insulin | 3 | 0.04 | 0.235 |
| HOMA-IR | 3 | 0.05 | 0.220 |
| QUICKI | 3 | 0.01 | 0.100 |
| TG | 4 | 0.1 | 0.744 |
| TC | 5 | 0.004 | 0.938 |
| LDL-c | 5 | 0.0003 | 0.790 |
| VLDL-c | 3 | 0.26 | 0.312 |
| HDL-c | 5 | 0.02 | 0.321 |
| hs-CRP | 3 | <0.00001 | 0.021 |
| MDA | 5 | 0.01 | 0.033 |
| TAC | 5 | <0.00001 | 0.405 |
| NO | 4 | 0.19 | 0.303 |
| GSH | 4 | 0.003 | 0.614 |
Abbreviations refer to Table 1.