Figure 2.

Kidney function in each group. Laboratory tests (eGFR, UA, Cr, Ca/P, β2‐m, and Ht) were performed routinely to evaluate kidney function. Sample size: G1–4 with DM, N = 45; G5 without DM, N = 84; G5 with DM, N = 35. *p < .05, **p < .01, ANOVA with Tukey HSD. DM = diabetes mellitus; ANOVA = analysis of variance; HSD, honestly significant difference; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; BUN = blood urea nitrogen; UA = serum uric acid; Cr = serum creatinine; β2‐m = serum β2‐microglobulin; Ht, hematocrit