Table 3. Compare circulating irisin between diabetic subjects with normal and abnormal biochemical characteristics .
| Normal | Abnormal | P value | |||||
| Percent | Mean (ng/dL) | SD | Percent | Mean (ng/dL) | SD | ||
| sUA (mg/dL) | 85.1 | 2.98 | 0.22 | 14.9 | 2.86 | 0.21 | 0.71 |
| Cr (mg/dL) | 95 | 2.86 | 0.15 | 5 | 3.2 | 0.49 | 0.37 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 39.6 | 2.67 | 1.18 | 60.4 | 3.10 | 1.81 | 0.29 |
| GFR (MDRD) | 10.9 | 2.88 | 1.84 | 89.1 | 2.94 | 1.58 | 0.37 |
| FBS (mg/dL) | 89.1 | 2.81 | 1.55 | 10.9 | 3.92 | 1.73 | 0.009 |
| HbA1c (%) | 43.6 | 2.87 | 1.37 | 56.4 | 2.98 | 1.77 | 0.84 |
Abbreviations: FBS, fasting blood sugar; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; sUA, serum uric acid; Cr, creatinine; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; MDRD, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease.