Serum Oxidized LDL Levels in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Retinopathy in Mthatha Region of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

Table 4

Spearman’s correlation coefficients between lipid parameters, FPG, HbA1c, TBARS, and ox-LDL in all groups.

Groups	TC; -value	LDL-C; -value	HDL-C; -value	Triglyceride; -value	FPG; -value	HbA1c; -value	TBARS; -value
ox-LDL in control group	0.279	0.470	−0.593	0.179	0.198	0.309	−0.469
ox-LDL in diabetic group	0.424	0.417	−0.002	0.293	0.053	0.040	0.134

Data is presented as Spearman correlation coefficient (), . TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin; ox-LDL: oxidized LDL.