Table 4 Correlations between fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-21 and biochemical parameters.

From: Klotho-related Molecules Upregulated by Smoking Habit in Apparently Healthy Men: A Cross-sectional Study

 

Smoker (n = 40)

Never-smoker (n = 40)

r

P-value

r

P-value

AST

0.18

0.12

0.09

0.42

ALT

*0.30

0.008

0.10

0.39

γGTP

**0.39

<0.001

0.12

0.29

TC

*0.34

0.003

0.02

0.83

TG

0.22

0.06

0.04

0.73

HDL-C

−0.15

0.18

−0.04

0.70

FPG

0.13

0.26

0.20

0.08

HbA1c

0.08

0.49

−0.01

0.95

  1. *P < 0.01, **P < 0.001.
  2. Abbreviations are as in Table 1.
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