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Table 3 Association between CETP activity and PCSK9 levels

From: Circulating PCSK9 levels and CETP plasma activity are independently associated in patients with metabolic diseases

Adjusted for

CETP

Beta

P

R 2

PCSK9

 Model 1: crude (no adjustment)

0.253

<0.0001

0.064

 Model 2: age, gender and BMI

0.268

<0.0001

0.085

 Model 3: model 2 + LDL-C, TG, and Glu

0.107

0.001

0.582

 Model 4: model 3 + SBP and LCAT

0.107

0.004

0.624

 Model 5: model 4 + MetS

0.110

0.003

0.624

  1. Linear regression analysis results are displayed as beta coefficients with the P and R 2 values for each model. CETP was the dependent variable
  2. BMI body mass index, LDL-C LDL cholesterol, TG triglycerides, Glu glucose, SBP systolic blood pressure, LCAT lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase, MetS metabolic syndrome
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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