Association between human cartilage glycoprotein 39 (YKL-40) and arterial stiffness in essential hypertension

Table 4 Multivariate linear stepwise regression of femoral arterial stiffness and the correlated indexes ( R ² = 0.402)( n = 93)

Items	partial regression	standardized partial	t - value	P - value
	coefficient β	regression coefficient β
YKL-40	0.006	0.37	4.28	0.001
Age	0.011	0.36	4.26	0.000
BMI	0.031	0.23	2.72	0.008
TG	-0.059	-0.17	-2.05	0.043
SBP	-0.001	-0.064	-0.564	0.574
DBP	0.000	-0.022	-0.212	0.833
HDL	0.000	-0.005	-0.053	0.958
LDL	0.034	0.076	0.868	0.388
FPG	-0.018	-0.046	-0.490	0.625

Multivariate linear stepwise regression of femoral arterial stiffness and the correlated indexes (R ² = 0.402)(n = 93). BMI: body mass index; TG : triglyceride; SBP:systolic pressure; DBP: diastolic pressure; HDL: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL : low density lipoprotein cholesterol; FPG : fasting blood glucose.

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