Table 2.
Levels of the studied potential predictors of diabetic complications in the different group.
| Parameters | Normal control n = 16 |
Controlled DM n = 27 |
Uncontrolled DM n = 36 |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIF (ng/mL) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 1.8 ± 0.38 | 3.79 ± 0.75 | 9.58 ± 1.66 | <0.001 |
| Median (min–max) | 1.8 (1.09–2.5) | 4.07 (0.9–4.6)a∗ | 9.7 (1.1–11.2)b∗∗&c∗∗ | |
| MDA (nmol/L) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 1.23 ± 0.67 | 1.5 ± 0.95 | 4.5 ± 1.5 | <0.001 |
| Median (min–max) | 1.43 (0.09–2.1) | 1.014 (0.58–4.05) | 3.88 (2.2–7.75)b∗∗&c∗∗ | |
| LDL-C/HDL-C | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 0.99 ± 0.20 | 1.35 ± 0.59 | 4.41 ± 4.05 | <0.001 |
| Median (min–max) | 1.04 (0.48–1.22) | 1.25 (0.0–3.04) | 3.64 (1.52–27)b∗∗&c∗∗ | |
| TG/HDL-C | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 0.869 ± 0.236 | 2.36 ± 2.11 | 5.47 ± 3.24 | <0.001 |
| Median (min–max) | 0.79 (0.58–1.51) | 1.88 (0.89–12.11) | 4.62 (1.7–14.43)b∗∗&c∗∗ |
aControlled DM versus control group.
bUncontrolled DM versus control group.
cUncontrolled DM versus controlled DM groups.
n: number of cases.
∗Significant (p value < 0.05).
∗∗Highly significant (p value < 0.001).