Table 2.

Comparison of laboratory markers between cases and controls

Variable	Cases (n = 40) Mean ± sd	Control (n = 30) Mean ± sd	P
Apelin (pg/ml)	1040 ± 576	741.8 ± 231.6	0.015*
Albuminuria (mg/gm creatinine)	46.46 ± 32.08	9.83 ± 5.07	0.02*
Cholesterol (mg/dl)	217.6 ± 44.30	139.27 ± 19.3	0.000*
TG (mg/dl)	156.8 ± 18.94	76.53 ± 7.12	0.000*
LDL (mg/dl)	183.32 ± 46.71	58.16 ± 13.45	0.000*
HDL (mg/dl)	23.27 ± 5.43	46.14 ± 10.2	0.000*