Table 3: Correlation between lipid profile and eGFR by cystatin-C and creatinine.

Parameter

Correlation with eGFR-cystatin C-C

Correlation with eGFR-creatinine

 

r**

p

r**

P

FBS (mg/dl)

0.03

0.74

-0.01

0.88

HbA1c (%)

-0.09

0.32

-0.12

0.24

TC (mg/dl)

-0.19

0.03*

-0.13

0.17

TG (mg/dl)

-0.23

0.01*

-0.12

0.20

HDL (mg/dl)

0.10

0.27

0.03

0.73

LDL (mg/dl)

-0.18

0.04*

-0.12

0.18

VLDL (mg/dl)

-0.23

0.01*

-0.12

0.20

TC/HDL

-0.26

0.004*

-0.17

0.06

LDL/HDL

-0.24

0.009*

-0.16

0.74

*p < 0.05 is considered as statistically significant; **r signifies the Pearson’s correlation coefficient.