Table 3

Correlation of LDL particle diameter with lipids, apolipoproteins, hsCRP and insulin

LDL- PD
VariablePearson correlation coefficientp Value
Glucose (mg/dl)−0.0890.149
Cholesterol (mg/dl)−0.1180.026
Triglycerides (mg/dl)−0.2730.000
HDL (mg/dl)0.0690.193
LDL (mg/dl)−0.0890.096
TG/HDL−0.2700.000
APOA1 (mg/dl)0.0460.395
APO B (mg/dl)−0.0090.870
APO E (mg/dl)0.0200.714
Lipoprotein (a) (mg/dl)−0.1190.031
hsCRP (mg/l)−0.0320.553
Insulin (µIU/ml)0.0080.885
  • HDL, High density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; APO, apolipoprotein; CRP; C-reactive protein.

  • Bold font shows the significant correlations and their p-value.