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. 2015 Apr 15;38(8):1502–1508. doi: 10.2337/dc14-2733

Table 2.

Neuropathy assessments at baseline and 36 months in subjects who reverted to NGT, remained with IGT, or developed type 2 diabetes at 36 months

Control (N = 17)
NGT (N = 5)
IGT (N = 15)
Type 2 diabetes (N = 10)
Baseline 36 months Baseline 36 months Baseline 36 months Baseline 36 months
HbA1c (mmol/mmol) 38.3 ± 0.7 37.7 ± 0.9 41.4 ± 2.3 40.5 ± 2.4 42.8 ± 1.2 42.3 ± 2.3 42.4 ± 1.0 50.3 ± 1.4
NSP (/10) 0.3 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0.2 3.6 ± 1.4 1.8 ± 1.3 4.0 ± 1.3 4.2 ± 1.2 2.5 ± 0.9 3.0 ± 1.3
NDS (/10) 1.1 ± 0.3 1.4 ± 0.2 3.8 ± 2.0* 4.8 ± 2.2 2.5 ± 0.6* 2.3 ± 0.5 3.5 ± 1.4* 1.6 ± 1.6
VPT (V) 8.4 ± 1.5 9.1 ± 1.8 19.3 ± 3.5* 24.2 ± 7.1 13.5 ± 3.4* 13.3 ± 2.6 16.9 ± 3.3* 17.3 ± 3.5
SNCV (m/s) 49.0 ± 1.1 46.0 ± 1.6 47.9 ± 2.6 44.2 ± 3.2 50.8 ± 1.4 46.3 ± 1.9 50.1 ± 2.3 47.1 ± 2.0
SNAP (μV) 15.3 ± 1.8 13.2 ± 2.7 8.8 ± 2.6 6.3 ± 2.0 12.5 ± 1.5 11.3 ± 1.7 11.0 ± 2.5 12.0 ± 3.4
PMNCV (m/s) 46.5 ± 1.0 45.0 ± 1.4 44.1 ± 2.4 44.5 ± 2.2 45.9 ± 1.2 45.7 ± 2.5 44.7 ± 1.2 44.1 ± 1.0
PMNA (mV) 5.2 ± 0.4 5.3 ± 0.3 3.2 ± 0.6 3.2 ± 0.6 3.8 ± 0.4 3.8 ± 0.4 4.6 ± 0.6 4.2 ± 0.6
CT (°C) 27.9 ± 1.1 27.6 ± 0.4 22.9 ± 1.0 20.3 ± 3.9 29.2 ± 1.6 26.5 ± 0.6 24.8 ± 2.5 25.0 ± 1.4
WT (°C) 39.5 ± 1.1 38.8 ± 0.6 42.8 ± 1.9 41.5 ± 2.5 38.8 ± 1.7 40.1 ± 1.2 39.6 ± 1.1 40.1 ± 1.0
IENFD (no./mm) 8.5 ± 0.6 6.5 ± 1.1 3.0 ± 0.4 6.7 ± 1.1 2.8 ± 0.3 6.5 ± 1.2 3.9 ± 0.9
MDL (μm) 63.0 ± 4.2 25.1 ± 3.7 27.5 ± 4.2 27.9 ± 2.1 29.3 ± 3.8 21.9 ± 2.1 16.5 ± 0.3
CNFD (no./mm2) 30.7 ± 1.5 29.7 ± 1.4 25.4 ± 1.9 29.8 ± 1.5* 28.6 ± 1.5 27.9 ± 1.3 20.0 ± 2.2^ 18.3 ± 1.7
CNBD (no./mm2) 37.0 ± 2.7 39.0 ± 3.2 29.3 ± 5.6 44.9 ± 6.2# 38.8 ± 3.7 38.7 ± 3.1 25.6 ± 5.2# 21.8 ± 3.9
CNFL (mm/mm2) 20.4 ± 3.14 19.2 ± 0.9 15.7 ± 1.3 17.2 ± 0.9* 16.8 ± 0.8 16.2 ± 0.6 13.7 ± 1.2# 11.8 ± 1.0+

Data are means ± SEM. All symbols represent statistically significant differences.

P = 0.02,

#P = 0.04,

*P = 0.05,

^P = 0.003,

+P = 0.0006,

P < 0.0001, baseline vs. control or baseline vs. 36 months.