Table 1.
Characteristic of DM1 Patients without (DM) and with (DMC) Microvascular Complications and the Control Group
| DM | DMC | Healthy group | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 30 | n = 39 | n = 18 | ||
| Sex (F/M) | 10/20 | 14/25 | 8/10 | NS |
| Age (years) | 34.9 ± 5.4 | 35.8 ± 3.4 | 32.1 ± 10.8 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.2 ± 3.5a | 25.4 ± 4.1a | 21.1 ± 1.8 | 0.0001 |
| FPG (mmol/l) | 8.8 (7.3–9.0)a | 9.1 (7.6–9.9)a | 4.1 (3.2–4.4) | 0.000001 |
| PPG (mmol/l) | 8.9 (7.2–9.3) | 9.2 (8.7–9.7) | – | NS |
| HbA1C (%) | 7.9 (7.1–8.8) | 8.6 (8.2–9.6)b | – | 0.001 |
| TG (mmol/l) | 0.9 (0.7–1.0) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 1.0 (0.7–1.1) | NS |
| TCH (mmol/l) | 4.4 (4.2–4.9) | 5.1 (4.5–5.6)a | 4.0 (3.9–4.5) | 0.0004 |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 2.6 (2.2–3.1) | 3.0 (2.4–3.4)a | 2.2 (1.8–2.3) | 0.008 |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.5 (1.5–1.8) | 1.6 (1.4–1.9) | 1.3 (0.9–1.4) | NS |
| SBP (mmHg) | 115 (110–120) | 118 (112–130) | 105 (99–110) | NS |
| DBP (mmHg) | 81 (79–85) | 83 (80–85) | 75 (73–76) | NS |
BMI body mass index, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FPG fasting plasma glucose, HbA 1 c glycated hemoglobin A1c, HDL-C HDL cholesterol, LDL-C LDL cholesterol, PPG postprandial plasma glucose, SBP systolic blood pressure, TCH total cholesterol level, TG triglycerides, NS statistically not significant
aStatistical significance versus the control group
bStatistical significance versus the group without microvascular complications