Table 7 Correlation coefficient (r) between the studied parameters in patients with CHD
From: Angiogenic biomarkers in children with congenital heart disease: possible implications
Studied parameters | VEGF (pg/ml) | PD-ECGF/TP (U/ml) | Leptin (ng/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
PD-ECGF/TP (U/ml) | r = 0.847* | - | - |
Leptin (ng/ml) | r = 0.833* | r = 0.769* | - |
Age (years) | r = 0.562 ‡ | r = 0.266§ | r = 0.334§ |
Weight (Kg) | r = 0.206§ | r = 0.260§ | r = 0.448 ‡ |
Hemoglobin (g./dl) | r = 0.799* | r = 0.260§ | r = 0.206§ |
SpO 2 (%) | r = -0.856* | r = 0.320§ | r = 0.268§ |
Pulmonary pressure (mmHg) | r = 0.799* | r = 0.260§ | r = 0.288§ |
Severity of PS (mmHg) | r = 0.879* | r = 0.433 ‡ | r = 0.527 ‡ |
Severity of aortic coarctation (mmHg) | r = 0.904* | r = 0.662 †| r = 0.531 ‡ |
Heart failure | r = 0.266§ | r = 0.280§ | r = 0.302§ |
Cardiomegaly | r = 0.205§ | r = 0.240§ | r = 0.300§ |