Table 3 Univariate correlation analysis between PWV, log10 24 h urine norepinephrine and clinical/biochemical variables in subjects with pheochromocytoma

From: Factors influencing arterial stiffness in pheochromocytoma and effect of adrenalectomy

 

PWV

Log 10 norepinephrine

 

R

P

R

P

Age

0.30

0.048

−0.21

0.177

BMI

0.33

0.028

−0.12

0.427

Heart rate

0.48

<0.001

0.23

0.127

Brachial SBP

0.60

<0.001

0.46

0.002

Brachial DBP

0.52

<0.001

0.40

0.006

Mean BP

0.59

<0.001

0.47

0.001

Central SBP

0.57

<0.001

0.44

0.003

Central DBP

0.53

<0.001

0.41

0.005

AI 75

0.29

0.059

0.06

0.698

Mean 24 h SBP

0.43

0.003

0.51

<0.001

Mean 24 h DBP

0.32

0.030

0.41

0.005

Daytime SBP variability

0.31

0.040

0.55

<0.001

Daytime DBP variability

0.10

0.528

0.41

0.006

Log10 fasting plasma glucose

0.32

0.031

0.29

0.050

Log10 hs-CRP

0.38

0.017

−0.06

0.712

Total cholesterol

0.11

0.469

0.25

0.096

Triglycerides

0.07

0.669

0.09

0.522

Log10 24 h urine Epinephrine

−0.22

0.167

−0.19

0.140

Log10 24 h urine Norepinephrine

0.42

0.004

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  1. Abbreviations: AI, augmentation index; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; hs-CRP, high-sensitive C-reactive protein; MBP, mean blood pressure; P, level of significance; PWV, pulse wave velocity; R, the Pearson's correlation coefficient; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
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