Research Article

Relationship between Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Metabolic Parameters in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Relationship between HOMA-IR, triglyceride levels, WBC levels, and BDNF in T2DM patients.

ā€‰Patient group

BDNF and HOMA-IR0.2810.021*
BDNF and triglyceride 0.2650.019*
BDNF and WBC0.3550.001***

Statistical significance: * < 0.05, *** < 0.001.
BDNF: brain-derived neurotrophic factor, HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, and WBC: white blood cell.