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Table 2 Correlations between adropin, adiponectin, total testosterone, and lipid profile

From: An association between adropin hormone and total testosterone in obese men: a case-control study

 

Adropin (ng/ml)

Adiponectin (ng/ml)

Total testosterone (ng/ml)

r

P

r

P

r

P

BMI (kg/m2)

- 0.661

< 0.001

-0.562

< 0.001

-0.553

< 0.001

TC (mg/dl)

- 0.475

< 0.001

- 0.357

< 0.001

-0.266

0.015

TG (mg/dl)

-0.553

< 0.001

- 0.417

< 0.001

-0.374

< 0.001

LDL-c (mg/dl)

- 0.285

0.009

- 0.216

0.049

-0.260

0.018

HDL-c (mg/dl)

0.265

0.015

0.286

0.009

0.433

<0.001

  1. r: correlation coefficient; P: significance level; P-value < 0.05 is considered significant
  2. BMI Body mass index, TC Total cholesterol, TG Triglycerides, HDL-c High-density-lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-c Low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

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