Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients and Controls and Laboratory Test Results.
| Control | T2DM Patients | DN Patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 35 | 33 | 32 |
| Age (yr) | 45.33 ± 4.12 | 55.9 ± 2.96 | 52.4 ± 4.53 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.26 ± 0.44 | 25.57 ± 1.64* | 24.1 ± 1.70 |
| Course (yr) | — | 4.4 ± 0.65 | 11.9 ± 2.02# |
| SBP (mmHg) | 133.3 ± 2.31 | 125.8 ± 3.71 | 143.2 ± 4.42# |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.28 ± 0.20 | 1.51 ± 018 | 2.52 ± 0.41*# |
| TC (mmol/L) | 3.20 ± 0.40 | 4.38 ± 0.37 | 4.48 ± 0.45* |
| UA (umol/L) | 211.76 ± 21.65 | 276.67 ± 28.94* | 318.12 ± 32.17*# |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 5.06 ± 0.63 | 5.15 ± 0.46 | 11.65 ± 2.17*# |
| Cr (umol/L) | 62.17 ± 9.73 | 57.20 ± 8.69 | 209.63 ± 58.06*# |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.25 ± 0.16 | 9.10 ± 0.44** | 8.01 ± 0.47** |
| UAER (ug/min) | 8.01 ± 2.54 | 14.18 ± 2.87 | 601.42 ± 133.29*# |
T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus, DN: diabetic nephropathy, BMI: body mass index, SBP: systolic blood pressure, TG, triglyceride, TC: serum total cholesterol, UA: uric acid, BUN: blood urea nitrogen, Cr: serum creatinine, HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin, UAER: urinary albumin excretion rates.
*Compared to the control group: P < 0.05.
**Compared to the control group: P < 0.01.
#Compared to the T2DM group: P < 0.05.