Table 2.

Baseline plasmatic concentrations of LCN2 and six other adipocytokines in both, control and diabetic subjects

Variables	Control (n = 53)	T2DM (n = 53)
Lipocalin-2 (ng/mL)	98.2 ± 5.1	65.44 ± 8**
Ghrelin (pg/mL)	1592 ± 205	806 ± 37**
Adiponectin (µg/mL)	16.3 ± 2	8.9 ± 1**
Leptin (ng/mL)	3.4 ± 1	17.7 ± 2***
Resistin (ng/mL)	3.7 ± 2	10.2 ± 0.2***
TNF-alpha (pg/mL)	4.2 ± 1.2	22.5 ± 7.5**
IL-6 (pg/mL)	24.8 ± 7	108 ± 20**

Data are expressed as mean ± standard error. Values were compared between groups employing a Mann-Whitney test for independent samples;

^**P < 0.001;

^***P < 0.0001.