Table 3

The relations among brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), cholesterols and lipoproteins (n=46)

ApoA1ApoA2ApoBApoC2ApoC3ApoEDGLA
LnBNPr−0.277−0.458−0.328−0.075−0.121−0.234−0.247
p0.0620.0010.0260.6190.4220.1170.098
AAEPADHATCTGHDL-CLCL-C
LnBNPr−0.275−0.241−0.280−0.383−0.165−0.218−0.235
p0.0640.1070.0600.0100.2840.1550.125
  • AA, arachidonic acid; ApoA1, apolipoprotein A1; ApoA2, apolipoprotein A2; ApoB, apolipoprotein B; ApoC2, apolipoprotein C2; ApoC3, apolipoprotein C3; ApoE, apolipoprotein E; DGLA, dihomo-γ-linolenic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; LnBNP, common logarithmic transformed serum levels of BNP; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.