Table 4.
Correlation analysis between PhA and ultrasound and biochemical parameters.
| Parameters Ultrasound |
PhA | Biochemical parameters | PhA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right muscle area QRF (cm2/m2) | r =0.57, p =0.001 | Glucose (mg/dl) | r =0.11, p =0.21 |
| Left muscle area QRF (cm2/m2) | r =0.56, p =0.001 | Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | r =0.21, p =0.14 |
| Right circumference area QRF (cm/m2) | r =0.42, p =0.002 | LDL- cholesterol (mg/dl) | r =0.17, p =0.12 |
| Left circumference area QRF (cm/m2) | r =0.48, p =0.001 | HDL- cholesterol (mg/dl) | r =0.10, p =0.31 |
| Right thickness Y axis (cm/m2) | r =0.69, p =0.001 | Tryglicerides (mg/dl) | r =0.11, p =0.19 |
| Left thickness Y axis (cm/m2) | r =0.62, p =0.002 | Insulin (UI/L) | r =0.10, p =0.31 |
| Ecointensity (points/m2) | r = -0.30, p =0.03 | HOMA-IR | r =0.11, p =0.42 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | r =0.29, p =0.14 | ||
| Albumin (g/dl) | r =0.45, p =0.01 | ||
| Total protein (g/dl) | r =0.30, p =0.02 |
CRP: C-reactive protein; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment.