Table 1. Comparison of biochemical parameters between patients with diabetes mellitus and non-diabetics.
Biochemical parameter |
Diabetes (N = 163) |
Non-diabetics (N = 67) |
P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | 9.7 (7.5-14.8) | 4.7 (3.7-5.2) | < 0.001 |
Serum fructosamine (µmol/L) | 422 (333-540) | 280 (237-350) | < 0.001 |
Hemoglobin A1c (mmol/mol) | 73 (59-98) | 33 (31-36) | < 0.001 |
Glycated nail protein (µmol/g nail) | 5.30 (2.80-9.12) | 2.90 (1.42-4.97) | < 0.001 |