Low serum galectin-3 concentrations are associated with insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Table 2 Correlation coefficients between serum galectin-3 concentrations and other parameters

Correlation of galectin-3 with	Pearson correlation	P value
GDR	0.71	< 0.001
Fasting insulin	−0.56	< 0.01
HOMA-IR	−0.52	< 0.05
ISI	0.62	< 0.005
Insulinogenic Index	−0.22	0.33
AUC glucose	−0.02	0.92
AUC insulin	−0.41	0.06
AUC insulin/AUC glucose	−0.44	0.05
hs-CRP	−0.25	0.27
IL-6	0.08	0.75
IL-10	−0.15	0.53
Proinsulin/insulin ratio	0.30	0.20
adiponectin	0.61	< 0.05
BMI	−0.17	0.48
waist circumference	−0.24	0.29
FPG	0.11	0.61
HbA1c	−0.10	0.66
LDL-C	0.27	0.23
TG	−0.14	0.52
HDL-C	0.28	0.21

Correlation coefficients were determined using Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient test.
GDR, glucose disposal rate; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; ISI, insulin sensitivity index; AUC, area under the concentration–time curve; hs-CRP, high-sensitive C reactive protein; IL, interleukin; BMI, body mass index; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

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