Involvement of RBP4 in Diabetic Atherosclerosis and the Role of Vitamin D Intervention

Table 2

Correlation among RBP4, 25(OH)D, and the other indicators in DM groups ().

Indicator	RBP4		25(OH)D
	TG	0.304	0.036	−0.223	0.127
HDL-c	−0.282	0.077	0.382	0.007
LDL-c	0.195	0.229	−0.359	0.018
TC	0.136	0.157	0.093	0.407
FPG	0.079	0.595	−0.043	0.793
FINS	0.376	0.008	−0.129	0.429
Weight	0.096	0.556	−0.103	0.529
RBP4	—	—	−0.324	0.025
HOMA-IR	0.513	<0.001	−0.428	0.002
HOMA-β	−0.281	0.079	0.311	0.031
SBP	0.363	0.011	−0.270	0.092
CRP	0.342	0.018	0.172	0.138
AI1	0.402	<0.001	−0.314	0.035
AI2	0.419	<0.001	−0.378	0.002
25(OH)D	−0.328	0.023	—	—

TG: triglycerides; HDL-c: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC: total cholesterol; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; FINS: fasting insulin; RBP4: retinol-binding protein 4; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMA-β: homeostasis model assessment β-cell function index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; CRP: C-reactive protein; AI1: atherogenic index; AI2: atherogenic index 2; 25(OH)D: 25-hydroxyvitamin D.