Figure 2.
Correlation analysis of betatrophin/ANGPTL8 circulating levels and VAT mRNA expression. Correlations were observed in subjects free from inflammation and metabolic dysregulation (r = 0.61; p = 0.008) and in insulin-resistant patients (r = 0.43; p = 0.034), but not in the sepsis group (r = −0.32; p = 0.34). IR, insulin resistance; VAT, visceral adipose tissue. Dots are colored according to group identities given in panel titles.