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Table 2 Correlation between serum levels of NGAL and MMP-9/NGAL and selected clinical and laboratory parameters

From: Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) is elevated in type 2 diabetics with carotid artery stenosis and reduced under metformin treatment

 

NGAL (ng/ml)

MMP-9/NGAL (ng/ml)

r

p

r

p

HbA1c, %

0.38

<0.001

0.10

0.23

Creatinine, mg/dl

0.29

0.0006

−0.012

0.89

Neutrophil count, G/l

0.26

0.003

0.36

<0.0001

Duration T2DM, years

0.03

0.89

−0.16

0.42

BMI, kg/m2

−0.01

0.95

0.17

0.05

  1. r spearman correlation coefficient, HbA 1c glycated hemoglobin, BMI body mass index
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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