Research Article

Adiponectin Levels Are Associated with White Matter Lesions (WMLs) and Cognitive Impairment

Table 2

Baseline parameters of participants at admission.

WML groupControl group value

Blood pressure at admission
 Systolic pressure (mmHg)-1.5370.124
 Diastolic pressure (mmHg)-0.4850.628
Laboratory parameters
 C-reactive protein (mg/L)-1.6530.098
 White blood cell counts ()0.8620.387
 Hemoglobin (g/L)-0.8080.419
 Platelet counts ()1.410.272
 Glucose (mmol/L)-0.7880.431
 HbA1c (%)-0.0460.963
 Total cholesterol (mmol/L)0.4920.034
 Total triglyceride (mmol/L)-0.5610.575
 HDL (mmol/L)-2.530.011
 LDL (mmol/L)-2.660.008
 Hcy (μmol/L)-1.580.114
 Serum creatinine (μmol/L)-2.0740.038
Cognitive function assessment
 MMSE-4.762<0.001
 MoCA-6.413<0.001
Adiponectin (μg/L)
 Adiponectin (μg/L)1.0380.003

HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; IMT: intima-media thickness. ; ; .