Natural Killer Response and Lipo-Metabolic Profile in Adults with Low HDL-Cholesterol and Mild Hypercholesterolemia: Beneficial Effects of Artichoke Leaf Extract Supplementation

Table 5

Partial correlation between HDL-C and the variables under study after treatment.

Variables	r(x,y∣z)	95CI	p-value
MCP-1	-0.43	-0.74,0.04	0.07
ApoB/ApoA ratio	-0.75	-0.89,-0.42	0.0004
HOMA-IR	-0.18	-0.59,0.31	0.47
LAP	-0.53	-0.80,-0.08	0.02
NK low stimulus	0.39	-0.09,0.72	0.11
NK medium stimulus	-0.05	-0.50,0.43	0.84
NK high stimulus	-0.03	-0.49,0.44	0.89
BMI	-0.32	-0.68,0.17	0.19
TG	-0.54	-0.81,-0.11	0.02
Insulin	-0.17	-0.59,0.32	0.49
Glucose	-0.22	-0.62,0.27	0.37
WC	-0.38	-0.72,0.10	0.11

In bold significant results (P<0.05).