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Table 4 Correlations between clinical data and plasma PPBP or α -defensin 1–3

From: PPBP and DEFA1/DEFA3 genes in hyperlipidaemia as feasible synergistic inflammatory biomarkers for coronary heart disease

Variables

Age

TC

LDL

TG

HDL

PPBP

0.604

( p = 0.025)*

0.577

( p = 0.043)*

0.543

( p = 0.039)*

0.081

(p = 0.785)

- 0.149

(p = 0.596)

α - de α-defensin

0.602

( p = 0.005)*

0.530

( p = 0.024)*

0.525

( p = 0.030)*

0.088

(p = 0.721)

- 0.087

(p = 0.714)

  1. Plasma levels of PPBP, α-defensin 1–3, and clinical manifestations were non parametric data Correlations (rs) between variables were analyzed by the Rho-Spearman correlation analysis. The α level was set at <0.05 at a 95% confidence interval. * refers to a significant correlation (p < 0.05)
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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