highly significantP < 0.001
IL-18 levels among whites showed a highly significant correlation with HDL-C ( P < 0.001), LDL cholesterol (LDL-C; P < 0.001), and TGs ( P < 0.001) and moderate correlation with oxidized LDL ( P = 0.04), but no correlation with nonesterified fatty acids ( P = 0.7).