Table 1. Biochemical and clinical parameters in healthy and T1D patients of the two age groups ≤15 years and >15 years.
| Variable | Healthy Control ≤15 years | T1D ≤15 years | Healthy Control > 15 years | T1D >15 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of individuals (n) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
| Age (years) | 11.91 ± 2.43 | 11.42 ± 2.54 | 19.43 ± 3.2 | 19.65 ± 2.55 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 16.2 ± 2.64 | 12.51 ± 2.46** | 20.82 ± 3.02 | 17.35 ± 3.72### |
| Fasting blood sugar (mg/dl) | 99.55 ± 14.99 | 159.92 ± 33.58*** | 104.36 ± 19.2 | 178.18 ± 56.27### |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.04 ± 0.65 | 9.17 ± 1.33*** | 4.94 ± 0.69 | 9.21 ± 1.51### |
| Serum Creatinine (mg %) | 0.83 ± 0.22 | 0.74 ± 0.28 | 0.94 ± 0.25 | 1.13 ± 0.72 |
| BUN (mg %) | 12.45 ± 3.91 | 30.75 ± 19.34 | 15.57 ± 7.84 | 37.53 ± 26.18 |
| AST (IU/L) | 15.45 ± 7.66 | 9.75 ± 1.42 | 13.64 ± 4.09 | 15.12 ± 10.4 |
| ALT(IU/L) | 14.55 ± 5.76 | 11.92 ± 2.99 | 16.86 ± 7.56 | 17.12 ± 11.2 |
**p<0.01 and
***p<0.001 vs Healthy Control ≤15 years
###p<0.001 vs Healthy Control >15 years
Statistical significance was calculated using unpaired student’s t-test. p≤0.05 is considered statistically significant. Data represented as mean ± Standard Deviation.