Research Article

What Is the Role of Apelin regarding Cardiovascular Risk and Progression of Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy?

Table 5

Multivariate logistic regression analysis results for cardiovascular hospitalization.

Adjusted OR (95% CI) value

Age 0.974 (0.912–1.040)0.434
Sex0.852 (0.218–3.330)0.818
Apelin 0.548 (0.302–0.817)0.004
Adiponectin 0.941 (0.879–1.008)0.083
IL-6 1.017 (0.800–1.294)0.889
eGFR 0.983 (0.940–1.029)0.464
Creatinine 1.095 (1.066–1.144)0.037
LVMI 1.024 (0.970–1.081)0.386
OxLDL 1.056 (0.995–1.122)0.072
Resistin1.097 (0.992–1.192)0.043
Visfatin1.035 (1.008–1.061)0.009