Box plots of hsCRP, IgE, chymase, and tryptase among NGT patients and patients
with different categories of pre-diabetes. A: Plasma hsCRP levels from NGT,
I-IFG, I-IGT, and mixed IFG/IGT patients. B: Plasma IgE levels from the same
four categories. C: Plasma IgE levels in male subjects. D: Plasma IgE levels in
female subjects. E: Plasma chymase levels. F: Plasma tryptase levels. All data
are mean ± SD. P < 0.05 was considered statistically
significant; non-parametric Mann–Whitney U test.
Non-significant comparisons are not shown.