Table 3.
Endothelial function and inflammation biochemical markers measured in both groups in euglycemia and hypoglycemia
| H-group | C-group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 25 | 20 | |
| Euglycemia | |||
| vWF euglycemia (%) | 119 ± 29 | 93 ± 26 | <0.02 |
| Fibrinogen euglycemia (g/l) | 2.82 ± 0.64 | 2.29 ± 0.44 | <0.02 |
| Leukocytes (103/μl) | 7.0 ± 1.8 | 5.6 ± 1.4 | <0.05 |
| sICAM-1 euglycemia (ng/ml) | 408 ± 224 | 296 ± 95 | <0.05 |
| hs-CRP euglycemia (mg/dl) | 0.23 ± 0.30 | 0.15 ± 0.17 | NS |
| E-selectin euglycemia (ng/ml) | 44 ± 21 | 49 ± 25 | NS |
| 1β-IL euglycemia (pg/ml) | 2.92 ± 6.15 | 1.30 ± 2.65 | NS |
| % increase in hypoglycemia* | |||
| vWF | 3.24 ± 12.85 | 16.97 ± 31.91 | NS |
| Fibrinogen | 2.84 ± 12.55 | 10.45 ± 23.27 | NS |
| sICAM-1 | 4.15 ± 11.76 | 6.12 ± 13.31 | NS |
| hs-CRP | −2.35 ± 9.02 | 20.35 ± 61.25 | NS |
| Soluble E-selectin | 4.74 ± 10.79 | 0.47 ± 11.30 | NS |
| 1β-IL | 41.55 ± 143.30 | 33.30 ± 152.75 | NS |
Data are means ± SD.
*Expressed as percentage increased in each variable with respect to the baseline result.