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. 2011 Jul 27;6(7):e22142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022142

Figure 1. ABCA1 gene expression and protein concentration in blood leukocytes is reduced in type 2 diabetes.

Figure 1

A. Leukocyte ABCA1 gene expression, normalised to housekeeper gene (mean and standard error) according to subject glycaemic status in 63 participants. Con = Controls (n = 27), IGH = Impaired glucose regulation (n = 18), DM = type 2 diabetes (n = 18). Con vs. DM; p = 0.03, Con vs. IGH; p = 0.27, IGH vs. DM p = 0.33 (* p<0.05). B. Leukocyte ABCA1 protein concentration (ng/µg protein) expressed as mean and standard error is illustrated according to subject glycaemic status in 50 participants. Con = Controls (n = 17), IGH  = Impaired glucose regulation (n = 17), DM = type 2 diabetes (n = 16) Con vs DM; p = 0.03, Con vs IGH; p = 1; IGH vs DM p = 0.06 (* p<0.05).