Brief Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2009; 15(45): 5693-5699
Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5693
Figure 1
Figure 1 Prediction of spleen size by insulin resistance severity. SLD: Spleen longitudinal diameter at ultrasonography (US); HOMA: HOmeostatic metabolic assessment for insulin resistance; LPL: Lower prediction limit; LCL: Lower confidence limit; UCL: Upper confidence limit; UPL: Upper prediction limit.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Prediction of systolic blood pressure by insulin resistance severity. SBP: Systolic blood pressure.
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Figure 3 Unravelling the hidden correlations. Total variance explained by factor: 1 = 20.9%; 2 = 19.36%; WC: Waist circumference; HOMA: HOmeostatic metabolic assessment for insulin resistance; HDL: High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; TG: Triglycerides; UA: Uric acid; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; HS: Hepatic steatosis at US; SLD: Spleen longitudinal diameter at ultrasonography (US).