Increased Toll-Like Receptor 2 Expression in Peptidoglycan-Treated Blood Monocytes Is Associated with Insulin Resistance in Patients with Nondiabetic Rheumatoid Arthritis

Figure 2

Relationship between HOMA index and waist (a), BMI (b), TG (c), and ratio of TG to HDL cholesterol (d) in patients with nondiabetic RA. In nondiabetic RA patients, HOMA index was significantly correlated with (a) waist (𝑟=0.381,𝑃=0.038), (b) BMI (𝑟=0.374,𝑃=0.042), (c) TG (𝑟=0.444,𝑃=0.014), and (d) ratio of TG to HDL cholesterol (𝑟=0.423,𝑃=0.020).

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