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The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

Table 4 Correlation between serum leptin levels and adiponectin with parameters

From: Serum levels of leptin and adiponectin in patients with multiple sclerosis

Parameter

Leptin (pg/ml)

Adiponectin (ng/ml)

r

P

r

P

MSSS

0.631

 < 0.001*

0.09

 > 0.05

EDSS

0.678

 < 0.001*

0.03

 > 0.05

PI

0.461

 < 0.01*

0.22

 > 0.05

Disease duration (years)

0.113

0.552

− 0.16

 > 0.05

Disease onset (years)

− 0.53

 < 0.001*

0.03

 > 0.05

ARR

0.15

0.428

0.198

 < 0.05

BMI (kg/m2)

0.206

0.275

0.13

 > 0.05

Systolic BL. Pr

0.315

0.09

0.23

 > 0.05

Blood glucose

0.1

0.957

0.36

 < 0.001*

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

0.394

0.031*

0.06

 > 0.05

TGL (mg/dl)

0.4

0.028*

0.07

 > 0.05

LDL (mg/dl)

0.425

0.019*

0.029

 > 0.05

HDL (mg/dl)

− 0.395

0.031*

− 0.05

 > 0.05

  1. EDSS Expanded Disability Score, MSSS Multiple Sclerosis Severity Score, PI progression index, r correlation coefficient, BMI body mass index, TGL triglycerides, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, ARR annual relapse rate, *Significant
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