Increased Serum Uric Acid Level Is a Risk Factor for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy but Not Independent of eGFR in Patients with Type 2 Diabetic Kidney Disease

Table 2

Correlation coefficients between serum uric acid and various parameters.

	SUA (μmol/L)
		value
SBP (mmHg)	−0.006	0.908
DBP (mmHg)	−0.072	0.147
BMI (kg/m^2)	0.043	0.662
LVMI (g/m^2)	0.182	<0.001
LVEF (%)	−0.065	0.188
HbA1c (%)	−0.241	<0.001
UAER (mg/24 h)	0.078	0.182
UACR (mg/g)	0.161	0.021
eGFR (mL/min per 1.73 m^2)	−0.549	<0.001
TC (mmol/L)	−0.076	0.138
TG (mmol/L)	−0.029	0.571
HDL-C (mmol/L)	−0.104	0.043
LDL-C (mmol/L)	−0.071	0.171

SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; LVMI: left ventricular mass index; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin A1c; UAER: urinary albumin excretion rates; UACR: urinary albumin-creatinine ratio; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.