SERPINF1 and hypertensive disorder: Furthermore, plasma PEDF correlated significantly with other metabolic parameters including BP, DM duration, HbA1c, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, BMI, and WC (all P < .05) as well as with hypertension/use of antihypertensive and use of lipid-lowering drugs (all P < .001) on univariate analysis (data not shown).