Table 1.
Clinical data of subjects in each group.
| Groups | N (case) | Age (year) | Male (case) | Alb (mg/L) | IL-18 (pg/ml) | IL-1β (pg/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy control group | 10 | 51.20±6.14 | 6 | 7.00±3.81 | 99.40±22.72 | 12.40±5.08 |
| Pure DM group | 15 | 55.27±7.24 | 9 | 11.27±3.56* | 141.47±9.49* | 15.53±3.26* |
| Mild DN group | 15 | 55.93±7.34 | 8 | 130.33±41.53*# | 177.07±32.88*# | 28.13±5.37*# |
| Moderate and severe DN group | 15 | 55.20±7.05 | 9 | 298.33±51.00*#& | 218.53±30.69*#& | 62.47±9.36*#& |
| F | 1.212 | 9.856 | 161.010 | 35.279 | 137.598 | |
| P | 0.317 | 0.129 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
*
P<0.05, compared with healthy control group;
#
P<0.05, compared with pure DM group;
&
P<0.05, compared with mild DN group.