Table 4 Correlation between LPC concentrations and the examined parameters (n = 59)
parameter correlated with LPC | correlation coefficient r | p | significant* |
|---|---|---|---|
age (years) 1 | -0.159 | 0.229 | no |
performance status 1 | -0.12 | 0.365 | no |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 0.0097 | 0.9416 | no |
FM (% BW) | 0.2483 | 0.058 | no |
ΔFD (% BW) | 0.3099 | 0.0169 | yes |
HPO (FORT units) 1 | -0.493 | 0.0000 | yes |
CRP (mg/dl) 1 | -0.482 | 0.0000 | yes |
ECF (% TBW) | -0.5531 | 0.0000 | yes |
albumin (g/dl) 1 | 0.454 | 0.0000 | yes |