From: Increased levels of the calcification marker Matrix Gla Protein and the inflammatory markers YKL-40 and CRP in patients with type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease
Correlation coefficient, r
p value
Age
0.43
<0.001
Patient category
0.73
LDL-cholesterol
-0.47
HDL-cholesterol
0.59
LDL:HDL ratio
-0.62
Statin treatment
0.55
ACE treatment
0.47