Table 2.
Parameters | Normal (n = 41) | DM (n = 35) | DR (n = 39) | Adjusted P value* |
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Uric acid (mg/L) | 46.63 ± 2.41 | 53.81 ± 2.36 | 70.55 ± 3.97 | P = 0.012a |
P < 0.001b | ||||
P < 0.001c | ||||
Hypoxanthine (mg/L) | 0.28 ± 0.03 | 0.26 ± 0.05 | 0.29 ± 0.06 | P = 0.474a |
P = 0.855b | ||||
P = 0.624c | ||||
Xanthine (mg/L) | 0.47 ± 0.06 | 0.54 ± 0.05 | 1.01 ± 0.21 | P = 0.657a |
P < 0.001b | ||||
P = 0.009c | ||||
Inosine (mg/L) | 0.077 ± 0.010 | 0.086 ± 0.010 | 0.297 ± 0.078 | P = 0.368a |
P < 0.001b | ||||
P < 0.001c | ||||
Adenine (mg/L) | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 0.16 ± 0.04 | 0.16 ± 0.05 | P = 0.497a |
P = 0.722b | ||||
P = 0.654c | ||||
Adenosine (mg/L) | 0.13 ± 0.02 | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 0.94 ± 0.17 | P = 0.137a |
P < 0.001b | ||||
P < 0.001c | ||||
Uric acid : xanthine | 99.1 ± 48.71 | 106.9 ± 12.1 | 97.1 ± 18.9 | P = 0.481a |
P = 0.241b | ||||
P = 0.225c |
*Adjusted for age, duration (years) of DM and BMI.
a P value from t-test between normal and DM.
b P value from t-test between normal and DR.
c P value from t-test between DM and DR.