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Table 2 Metabolic and cardiovascular parameters and their correlations with serum YKL-40 levels

From: Potential association between coronary artery disease and the inflammatory biomarker YKL-40 in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

Correlation coefficient

P-value

SBP (mmHg)

0.269

0.017

DBP (mmHg)

0.287

0.011

Fasting triglycerides (mg/dL)

0.234

0.039

Postprandial triglycerides (mg/dL)

0.386

< 0.001

Framingham risk score (FRS)

0.289

0.01

Degree of coronary artery stenosis on cCTA (%)

0.407

0.001

CACS

0.407

< 0.001

  1. SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TG, triglycerides; cCTA; coronary computed tomographic angiography; CACS, coronary artery calcium score.