Table 3.
Endocrine parameters in patients classified as having diabetes according to the World Health Organization definition and patients not fulfilling the criteria
| Parameter | Diabetic patients (n = 9) | Non-diabetic patients (n = 30) | Difference between groups (P) |
| Fasting plasma glucose, 0 min1 | 6.9 (6.0-7.3) | 5.1 (4.6-5.5) | < 0.001 |
| Plasma glucose 120 min1 | 13 (12-14) | 6.8 (5.5-8.2) | < 0.001 |
| Plasma C-peptide 0 min2 | 1.7 (1.3-2) | 0.72 (0.6-1.0) | < 0.001 |
| Plasma C-peptide 120 min2 | 4.8 (4.1-5.9) | 2.9 (2.2-4.4) | 0.024 |
| Serum insulin 0 min3 | 16 (13-17) | 6 (4-9) | 0.001 |
| Serum insulin 120 min3 | 103 (79-126) | 42 (28-60) | 0.001 |
| HOMA-insulin resistance | 4.2 (3.7-5.4) | 1.3 (0.9-2.2) | < 0.001 |
| HBA1c | 5.3 (5.0- 5.6) | 4.6 (4.5-4.8) | < 0.001 |
1
mmol/L;
2
nmol/L;
3
mIE/L; Values are given in median (interquartile range). HOMA: Homeostasis model assessment; HBA1c: Fasting glycosylated hemoglobin.