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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 28.
Published in final edited form as: Sci Transl Med. 2015 Oct 28;7(311):311ra174. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa9364

Table 1. Clinical variables specific to subtypes.

S-1, subtype 1; S-2, subtype 2; S-3, subtype 3; BMI, body mass index.

(A) Clinical variables significantly specific to T2D subtype 1
Clinical variables Mean or % subtype 1 Mean or % subtype 2 Mean or % subtype 3 P (1 versus 2 + 3) S-1 S-2 S-3
Platelet count (109/liter) 98.36 ± 17.86 228.24 ± 2.90 228.61 ± 2.45 <0.0001 Y
Urine protein concentration (mg/dl) 51.19 ± 14.38 152.67 ± 37.21 219.98 ± 47.62 0.0001 Y
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/liter) 193.35 ± 8.88 231.03 ± 8.82 251.34 ± 8.17 <0.0001 Y
Age (years) 59.76 ± 0.45 64.25 ± 0.50 63.65 ± 0.38 <0.0001 Y
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) 16.69 ± 0.35 19.38 ± 0.59 19.52 ± 0.35 <0.0001 Y
Neutrophil count (109/liter) 2.50 ± 0.58 4.78 ± 0.12 4.83 ± 0.09 0.0024 Y
White blood cell count (109/liter) 5.32 ± 0.57 7.28 ± 0.09 7.46 ± 0.07 0.001 Y
Respirations 16.65 ± 0.16 17.50 ± 0.14 17.62 ± 0.08 <0.0001 Y
Urine protein-to-creatinine ratio 0.40 ± 0.09 1.19 ± 0.26 2.48 ± 0.45 <0.0001 Y Y
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) 1.00 ± 0.02 1.25 ± 0.07 1.27 ± 0.04 <0.0001 Y
Eosinophil count (109/liter) 0.09 ± 0.02 0.19 ± 0.01 0.20 ± 0.01 0.0003 Y
Blood protein total (g/dl) 7.49 ± 0.03 7.34 ± 0.04 7.14 ± 0.03 <0.0001 Y Y
Serum albumin (g/dl) 4.27 ± 0.02 4.03 ± 0.03 4.04 ± 0.02 <0.0001 Y
Serum calcium (mg/dl) 9.90 ± 0.02 9.66 ± 0.03 9.60 ± 0.02 <0.0001 Y
CO2 total 26.60 ± 0.13 26.05 ± 0.15 26.16 ± 0.09 0.0011 Y
Mean platelet volume (fl) 9.97 ± 0.37 8.98 ± 0.05 8.97 ± 0.04 0.008 Y
Prothrombin time* (s) 29.18 ± 3.64 14.10 ± 0.33 14.13 ± 0.27 0.0005 Y
INR* 2.57 ± 0.34 1.19 ± 0.03 9.32 ± 0.41 0.0005 Y
BMI 33.07 ± 0.29 31.32 ± 0.30 31.19 ± 0.02 <0.0001 Y
Estimated GFR calculation (MDRD, ml/min/1.73 m2) 74.86 ± 1.47 68.40 ± 1.99 65.04 ± 1.33 <0.0001 Y
GFR estimate (ml/min/1.73 m2) 72.26 ± 1.47 64.62 ± 1.77 63.75 ± 1.22 <0.0001 Y
Glucose* (mg/dl) 193.69 ± 11.45 149.55 ± 4.18 158.69 ± 2.90 0.0005 Y
Insulin 21.92% 29.82% 45.16% <0.0001 Y Y Y
Metformin 6.43% 23.01% 21.17% <0.0001 Y
Loop diuretics 5.51% 14.10% 18.34% <0.0001 Y
DPP4 1.05% 6.48% 6.39% <0.0001 Y
CCBs 19.55% 30.63% 35.31% <0.0001 Y
β-Blocker 21.92% 39.06% 45.80% <0.0001 Y Y
ARB/ACEI 48.16% 57.05% 62.96% <0.0001 Y Y
Vasodilators 0.92% 5.02% 5.57% <0.0001 Y
Nicotinic acid derivatives 0.13% 1.30% 1.37% 0.02 Y
(B) Clinical variables significantly specific to T2D subtype 2
Clinical variable Mean or % subtype 1 Mean or % subtype 2 Mean or % subtype 3 P (2 versus 1 + 3) S-1 S-2 S-3
Weight (kg) 92.26 ± 1.08 85.17 ± 1.14 89.16 ± 0.83 <0.0001 Y
Troponin I level (ng/ml) 0 0.03 ± 0.01 0.36 ± 0.09 0.0003 Y Y
Insulin 21.92% 29.82% 45.16% <0.0001 Y Y Y
(C) Clinical variables significantly specific to T2D subtype 3
Clinical variable Mean or % subtype 1 Mean or % subtype 2 Mean or % subtype 3 P (3 versus 1 + 2) S-1 S-2 S-3
Blood protein total (g/dl) 7.49 ± 0.03 7.34 ± 0.04 7.14 ± 0.03 0 Y Y
Urine protein-to-creatinine ratio 0.40 ± 0.09 1.19 ± 0.26 2.48 ± 0.45 0.0006 Y Y
Troponin I level (ng/ml) 0 0.03 ± 0.01 0.36 ± 0.09 0.0003 Y Y
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 132.04 ± 0.73 132.41 ± 0.92 135.7 ± 0.7 0.0001 Y
Serum chloride level (mEq/liter) 101.01 ± 0.17 101.45 ± 0.18 102.03 ± 0.11 0 Y
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) 42.26% 45.71% 56.39% <0.0001 Y
Centrally acting antihypertensives 1.44% 1.30% 4.11% 0.0001 Y
ARB/ACEI 48.16% 57.05% 62.96% <0.0001 Y Y
β-Blocker 21.92% 39.06% 45.80% <0.0001 Y Y
Insulin 21.92% 29.82% 45.16% <0.0001 Y Y Y
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