Table 4 Associations between serum irisin levels, and serum levels of cancer biomarkers and of markers of adiposity
Biomarker | Median (25th–75th percentile) | rho | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
CEA (ng/ml) | 1.36 (0.86–2.04) | 0.082 | 0.455 |
CA 15–3 (U/ml) | 15.90 (10.35–23.43) | −0.067 | 0.539 |
HER2/neu (ng/ml) | 11.80 (10.05–14.90) | 0.147 | 0.274 |
Adiponectin (μg/ml)a | 12.30 ± 4.46 | 0.174 | 0.201 |
Resistin (ng/ml) | 5.06 (4.35–5.94) | −0.203 | 0.134 |
Leptin (ng/ml) | 18.99 (9.95–27.72) | 0.399 | 0.003 |