Table 1.
shows the baseline characteristics of the study population
| Control (40) | Diabetes Mellitus (DM) (40) | Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) (40) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 16 | 18 | 20 | 0.06 |
| Female | 24 | 22 | 20 | ||
| Duration of diabetes | 11.2 (8-15) | 12.4(10-16) | 0.78 | ||
| Age | 50±4.41 | 50.5±5.5 | 51±4.4 | 0.88 | |
| FBS (mg %) | 84±7.6 | 166.2±62.2 | 169±60.2 | <0.0001 | |
| Total Cholesterol (mg %) | 168±25.7 | 178±33 | 179±39 | 0.46 | |
| Triglyserides (mg %) | 105±28.4 | 139±48.9 | 175±81 | <0.0001 | |
| S. Urea (mg %) | 22±5.2 | 50±5.5 | 51±4.4 | <0.0001 | |
| S. Creatinine (mg %) | 0.5±0.18 | 0.71±0.18 | 1.07±0.8 | 0.0001 | |
| Urinary ACR (mg/g of creatinine) | 2.2(0-11) | 5.83(0.04-235) | 400(310-1.70) | <0.0001 | |