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Table 5 Associations among the biomarkers at change from baseline to post treatment

From: Effects of acupuncture on nutritional state of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): re-analysis of COPD acupuncture trial, a randomized controlled trial

 

Weight

%IBW

Hb

Prealbumin

Tf

RBP

COHb

− 0.48+

−0.48+

− 0.25

−0.13

− 0.62+

−0.27

Hs-CRP

−0.30

−0.31

− 0.35

−0.41+

0.02

−0.54+

TNF-α

−0.44+

−0.44+

− 0.37

−0.44+

0.11

−0.51+

IL-6

−0.35

−0.36

− 0.56+

−0.54+

0.10

−0.42+

SAA

−0.43+

−0.43+

− 0.55+

−0.44+

0.13

−0.27

  1. Significant associations (p < 0.05) are Bold and denoted with cross
  2. COHb Carboxyhemoglobin, Hs-CRP High sensitivity C-reactive protein, TNF-α Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, IL-6 Interleukin 6, SAA Serum Amyloid A, %IBW Percent Ideal Body Weight, Hb Hemoglobin, Tf Transferrin, RBP Retinol-Binding Protein