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Table 2 Correlation of Age and BMI Adjusted HFABP levels with cardiometabolic parameters

From: Heart type fatty acid binding protein response and subsequent development of atherosclerosis in insulin resistant polycystic ovary syndrome patients

Variable

r

P

FG**

0.341

0.003

Fasting glucose**

0.333

0.004

Fasting insulin**

0.677a

< 0.001

HOMA**

0.720a

<0.001

TG**

0.286

0.013

HDL-C**

−0.424

<0.001

DHEAS*

0.233

0.045

Free Testosterone*

0.232

0.047

Estradiol*

−0.257

0.027

TSH**

0.335

0.003

CIMT**

0.468

< 0.001

hsCRP**

0.494 a

<0.001

  1. r indicates Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient; *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level. **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level. a log transformed.
  2. HFABP heart fatty acid binding protein, FG Ferriman Gallwey Score, HOMA homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index, TG triglyceride, HDL-C High density lipoprotein cholesterol, DHEAS dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, TSH thyroid stimulating hormone, CIMT Carotid intima media thickness, hsCRP high sensitivity C-reactive protein.
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Journal of Ovarian Research

ISSN: 1757-2215

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