Table 1.
The levels of fasting plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin, creatinine, and cystatin C in all studied groups (mean ± SD).
| Parameters | Patients groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy control n = 20 |
Diabetic (normoalbuminuria) n = 20 |
Diabetic (microalbuminuria) n = 20 |
Nephrotic diseases n = 20 |
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| Glucose (mg/dL) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 90.8 ± 8 | 140 ± 16 | 149.7 ± 11 | 109.3 ± 8.2 |
| P 1 value | — | <0.001 | <0.001 | N.S |
| P 2 value | — | — | <0.001 | <0.05 |
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| Glycated hemoglobin (%) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 7.5 ± 0.5 | 9.7 ± 0.8 | 5.2 ± 0.2 |
| P 1 value | — | <0.001 | <0.001 | N.S |
| P 2 value | — | — | <0.001 | <0.001 |
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| Creatinine (mg/dL) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 0.8 ± 0.02 | 0.9 ± 0.06 | 1.9 ± 0.09 | 2.1 ± 0.07 |
| P 1 value | — | N.S | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| P 2 value | — | — | <0.001 | N.S |
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| Cystatin C (mg/dL) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 0.8 ± 0.02 | 0.9 ± 0.02 | 1.3 ± 0.03 | 1.4 ± 0.04 |
| P 1 value | — | N.S | <0.01 | <0.001 |
| P 2 value | — | — | <0.001 | N.S |
n = number of cases. P 1 value: diabetic normoalbuminuria and nephritic syndrome versus control. P 2 value: diabetic microalbuminuria versus diabetic normoalbuminuria.