Research Article
Differential Associations between CDH13 Genotypes, Adiponectin Levels, and Circulating Levels of Cellular Adhesive Molecules
Table 2
Associations between adiponectin levels and adiposity status and inflammatory marker levels in Han Chinese patients in Taiwan.
| | Clinical and biochemical parameters | | Unadjusted
| Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, and smoking status | | value | | value |
| | Anthropology | Age (years) | 0.164 | 1.50 × 10−4 | | | | Body mass index (kg/m2) | −0.356 | 2.97 × 10−17 | −0.321 | 4.18 × 10 | | Waist circumference (cm) | −0.365 | 3.84 × 10−18 | −0.297 | 3.25 × 10 |
| | Inflammation markers | CRP (mg/L) | −0.272 | 2.87 × 10−10 | −0.186 | 2.22 × 10−5 | | Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | −0.057 | 0.189 | −0.055 | 0.210 | | sE-selectin (ng/mL) | −0.318 | 9.77 × 10−14 | −0.150 | 0.001 | | sP-selectin (ng/mL) | −0.119 | 0.006 | −0.073 | 0.096 | | sVCAM1 (ng/mL) | 0.163 | 1.72 × 10−4 | 0.142 | 0.001 | | sICAM1 (ng/mL) | −0.134 | 0.002 | −0.114 | 0.009 | | sTNFR2 (pg/mL) | −0.045 | 0.298 | −0.004 | 0.923 | | MCP1 (pg/mL) | −0.050 | 0.252 | −0.003 | 0.948 | | IL6 (pg/L) | −0.065 | 0.143 | −0.033 | 0.463 | | MMP1 (pg/mL) | −0.007 | 0.878 | −0.016 | 0.719 | | MMP2 (ng/mL) | 0.119 | 0.006 | 0.062 | 0.159 | | MMP9 (ng/mL) | −0.113 | 0.010 | −0.043 | 0.330 | | SAA (mg/L) | −0.009 | 0.839 | 0.041 | 0.352 |
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Abbreviations as in Table 1.
CRP: patients with CRP levels >10 mg/L excluded.
Adjusted for age, sex, and smoking status only.
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