Research Article

Plasma Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Is Strongly Determined by Acylation Stimulating Protein Levels Independent of Insulin Resistance in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Table 3

Stepwise multiple regression analysis of GGT with measured parameters: ASP, insulin, lipid profile, and anthropometric parameters.

ModelIndependent parameter β value

1ASP0.4240.6510.001
2ASP0.5760.750<0.001
TG0.4030.017

Predictors: GGT and TG. Probability to enter the model ≤0.02.
Excluded parameters; insulin, insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), age, waist, BMI, T-CHOL, HDL-C, LDL-C, LDL size, apoA1, apoB, glucose and bilirubin.