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Table 2 Associations of Fetuin A with Metabolic Parameters, markers of vascular disease and renal function

From: Associations of Fetuin-A levels with vascular disease in type 2 diabetes patients with early diabetic nephropathy

  

Serum fetuin-A*

  

r#

p

Waist/Hip-Ratio

1.02 ± 0.08

0.069

n.s.

Triglycerides (mg/dL) *

223 ± 307

0.05

n.s.

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

189 ± 56

-0.001

n.s.

HDL (mg/dL)

45.6 ± 13.4

-0.034

n.s.

Adiponectin (μg/mL) *

10.3 ± 6.6

-0.188

0.02

hsCRP (mg/L)*

3.9 ± 5.4

0.063

n.s.

Intima-Media-Thickness (mm)

0.87 ± 0.15

-0.070

n.s.

Ankle-Brachial Index

1.01 ± 0.18

0.175

0.04

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (MDRD, ml/min)

97 ± 32

-0.017

n.s.

Albumin Excretion (mg/24 h)*

154 ± 371

0.096

n.s.

  1. * log transformed data for analysis
  2. # partially adjusted for age and gender
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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