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Table 4 Predictors of mediastinal adipokines mRNA expression in multiple linear regression analysis

From: The role of mediastinal adipose tissue 11β-hydroxysteroid d ehydrogenase type 1 and glucocorticoid expression in the development of coronary atherosclerosis in obese patients with ischemic heart disease

Mediastinal

adipokines mRNA expressions

Variables

R2

Standardized β

P Value

11β–HSD-1 mRNA expression

MAT GCR mRNA levels

0.402

0.448

0.01

Cortisol

0.233

0.029

C:18:4n-3

0.189

0.064

HOMA-IR

−0.190

0.509

GCR mRNA expression

Weight

0.351

0.131

0.039

MAT 11β–HSD-1 mRNA levels

0.785

0.005

Cortisol

−0.501

0.018

Weight

0.756

0.038

CD68 mRNA expression

MAT 11β–HSD-1mRNA levels

0.564

0.480

0.004

MAT GCR mRNA levels

0.351

0.019

Cortisol

0.250

0.031

Weight

0.253

0.065

  1. Multiple linear regression analysis with 11β–HSD-1, GCR and CD68 mRNA expression in mediastinal adipose tissue, cortisol, weight.
  2. HOMA-IR and C:18:4n-3 as dependent variables and mediastinal adipokines mRNA expression in MAT as independent variables.
  3. MAT: mediastinal adipose tissue; GCR: glucocortcoid receptor; C:18:4n-3: stearidonic acid. P < 0.05; statistical significance.