Fig. 2

Graphic representation of correlations between circulating CTRP5 levels and Age (a), BMI (b), WBC (c), CRP (d), ESR (e), RF (f), Anti-CCP (g), AST (h), ALT (i), TG (j), HDL-C (k) and LDL-C (l) in RA patients. The corresponding correlation coefficient (r) and p values (p) are shown in Table 5. CTRP5: C1q/tumor necrosis-factor related protein-5; BMI: body mass index; WBC: white blood cell; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; RF: Rheumatoid factor; Anti-CCP: Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; TG: triglycerides; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein