Association between serum retinol-binding protein and lower limb atherosclerosis risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Figure 2 Correlation between serum retinol-binding protein level and type 2 diabetes mellitus patient clinical indicators. Orange indicates a positive correlation, whereas blue indicates a negative correlation. ^aP < 0.05; ^bP < 0.01; ^cP < 0.001. RBP: Retinol-binding protein; BMI: Body mass index; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin; FBG: Fasting blood glucose; TC: Total cholesterol; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: Triglycerides; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; WBC: White blood cell; CRP: C-reactive protein; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; UA: Uric acid; eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate.