Hypertension attenuates the link of osteoprotegerin to reduced baroreflex sensitivity in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients on oral antidiabetic and antihypertensive therapy – a cross sectional study

Table 6 Regression analysis to assess the independent association of BRS (as dependant variable) with biochemical markers (as independent variables) in all T2D patients with and without hypertension (n = 180)

Independent variable	Standardized regression coefficient Beta	95% confidence interval		P Value
Independent variable	Standardized regression coefficient Beta	Upper limit	Lower limit	P Value
AIP	0.055	−2.799	6.125	0.463
TNF α	−0.203	−0.194	0.019	0.017
OPG	−0.349	−0.028	−0.010	0.000

The p value < 0.05 was considered significant
BRS Baroreflex sensitivity, RPP Rate pressure product, AIP Atherogenic index of plasma, TNF- α Tumor necrosis factor alpha, OPG Osteoprotegerin

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