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Table 3 Correlations between cardiovascular risk factors and the plasma level of BDNF in patients with stable CAD (n = 143)

From: Association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor and von Willebrand factor levels in patients with stable coronary artery disease

Variable

r

p value

Age, years

- 0.274

0.001

Male sex

- 0.208

0.013

Diabetes mellitus

- 0.421

< 0.001

Hypertension

- 0.220

0.008

Body mass index

- 0.053

0.526

Triglycerides

- 0.068

0.422

Total cholesterol

0.019

0.826

LDL cholesterol

0.187

0.025

HDL cholesterol

0.165

0.049

Creatinine

0.097

0.748

Glucose

- 0.030

0.723

C-reactive protein

- 0.047

0.579

Platelet count

0.226

0.007

vWF

- 0.525

< 0.001

  1. BDNF brain-derived neurotrophic factor, CAD coronary artery disease, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, vWF von Willebrand factor
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