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Table 3 The mean concentration of RBP4 in women stratified by BMI and estradiol (E2) levels

From: Serum retinol binding protein 4 is negatively related to estrogen in Chinese women with obesity: a cross-sectional study

Non-obese

Obese

E2 >118.60 (pmol/L)

E2 <118.60 (pmol/L)

E2 >118.60 (pmol/L)

E2 <118.60 (pmol/L)a,b,c

26.77 ± 3.47 (μg/ml)

29.64 ± 7.80 (μg/ml)

30.9 ± 7.18 (μg/ml)

37.08 ± 7.29 (μg/ml)

  1. a P <0.05 vs Non-obese group with high E2 level
  2. b P <0.05 vs Non-obese group with low E2 level
  3. c P <0.05 vs Obese group with high E2 level
  4. E2 corresponds to baseline estradiol levels. Cut-off point was set at median value
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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