Table 3

Correlations between thyroid hormones, adipokines and plasma parameters

Parameter
Adiponectin
ASP
C3
%ASP/C3
Insulin

r/(P)
r/(P)
r/(P)
r/P
r/(P)

FT3
0.382(.002)
-.022(.831)
-0.278(.007)
0.222(.030)
0.389(.003)
FT4
0.464(.0001)
0.020(.851)
-0.225(.03)
0.147(.158)
0.395(.003)
TSH
-0.080(.538)
0.202(.04)
0.121(.252)
-0.022(.834)
-0.071(.497)
BMI
-0.220(.05)
-0.07(.445)
0.186(.05)
-0.181(.05)
-0.047(.653)
Glucose
0.230(.07)
-0.022(.836)
-0.242(.022)
0.273(.009)
0.250(.018)
Insulin
0.293(.02)
0.114(.273)
-0.184(.05)
0.175(.05)
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HOMA-IR
0.373(.003)
0.132(.224)
-0.184(.05)
0.174(.103)
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TChol
-0.270(.032)
0.105(.307)
0.330(.001)
-0.233(.022)
-0.253(.013)
TG
-0.319(.012)
0.108(.291)
0.162(.123)
-0.104(.320)
-0.061(.561)
HDL-C
-0.147(.249)
0.035(.731)
0.417(.00002)
-0.350(.00005)
-0.115(.265)
LDL-C
-0.195(.128)
0.099(.336)
0.291(.004)
-0.218(.034)
-0.287(.004)
NEFA
0.110(.397)
0.015(.885)
-0.251(.015)
0.225(.028)
0.029(.776)

Results are provided for correlations (with P values indicated) for the whole cohort of subjects where BMI = body mass index, TChol = total cholesterol, TG = plasma triglyceride, NEFA = non-esterified fatty acid. Correlations which are significant are underlined.

Yu et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2006 3:13   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-3-13