Table 3 Correlation of circulating cholesterol metabolism markers with omentin plasma levels in obese patients with diabetes mellitus type 1
Omentin (ng ml−1) | Spearman test r | P-value |
|---|---|---|
Total cholesterol (mol l−1) | 0.081 | 0.62 |
HDL cholesterol (mol l−1) | 0.44 | 0.0055 |
LDL cholesterol (mol l−1) | −0.20 | 0.231 |
Triacylglycerols (mol l−1) | −0.41 | 0.011 |
Skvalen (μmol l−1) | −0.073 | 0.66 |
Lathosterol (μmol l−1) | −0.34 | 0.033 |
Campesterol (μmol l−1) | −0.32 | 0.05 |
B-sitosterol (μmol l−1) | −0.23 | 0.17 |
Lathosterol/cholesterol (μmol l−1 mmol l−1) | −0.32 | 0.05 |
Campesterol/cholesterol (μmol l−1 mmol l−1) | −0.37 | 0.02 |
β-Sitosterol/ cholesterol (μmol l−1 mmol l−1) | −0.18 | 0.28 |
Squalene/cholesterol (μmol l−1 mmol l−1) | −0.13 | 0.42 |
Free fatty acids (mol l−1) | −0.34 | 0.041 |
