Table 2. Characteristics of offspring with microalbuminuria (MA+ group) and normoalbuminuria (MA- group).
MA+ group | MA- group | P value | |
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N | 35 | 50 | |
Sex (Males) | 8 (23%) | 16 (32%) | 0.5 |
Age at T1D diagnosis (years) | 9.3 ± 3.2 | 8.8 ± 3.3 | 0.5 |
Age at MA onset (years) | 17.3 ± 4.5 | ||
T1D duration at MA onset (years) | 8.1 ± 4.6 | ||
Age at last visit (years) | 19.1 ± 3.0 | 20.1 ± 3.5 | 0.2 |
Mean HbA1c (%) | 9.9 ± 1.6 | 9.0 ± 1.2 | 0.006 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.5 ± 3.8 | 22.4 ± 3.2 | 0.19 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 117.3 ± 9.7 | 113.2 ±10.7 | 0.08 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 72.8 ± 6.2 | 66.8 ± 7.2 | <0.001 |
logACR | 0.495 ± 0.298 | -0.735 ± 0.157 | <0.001 |
Data are mean ± SD. ACR: albumin:creatinine ratio; MA: microalbuminuria; T1D: type 1 diabetes BMI, Blood pressure and logACR are mean values during the whole follow up period