Multivariable stepwise linear regression analysis of height, body weight, body mass index, triglyceride, HOMA-IR and FGIR: correlation to plasma Nt-proBNP levels among 49 congestive heart failure patients.

<p>HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; FGIR, fasting glucose to insulin ratio.</p>*<p><i>p</i><0.05 was considered statistically significant after multivariate stepwise linear regression analyses.</p

The association between plasma Nt-proBNP levels and NYHA functional capacity in the 49 CHF patients.

<p>Data was analyzed by the Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance (AVONA) test.</p

Correlation of plasma Nt-proBNP levels and clinical variables by univariable linear regression analyses among the 49 congestive heart failure patients.

<p>HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; CRP, C-reactive protein; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMA-β, homeostasis model assessment of β cell function; FGIR, fasting glucose to insulin ratio.</p>*<p><i>p</i><0.05 was considered statistically significant after univariate linear analyses.</p

Clinical variables of the patients with or without congestive heart failure.

<p>CHF, congestive heart failure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; CRP, C-reactive protein; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMA-β, homeostasis model assessment of β cell function; FGIR, fasting glucose to insulin ratio.</p>*<p><i>p</i><0.05 was considered statistically significant after performing the Student <i>t</i>-test or Mann-Whitney U test (Nt-proBNP, CRP, fasting glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, HOMA-β, FGIR).</p