Table 2. The effect of stem cell therapy on the insulin daily requirement levels, HbA1C and peptide in different types of diabetes.
Variables | Type of diabetes | Summary estimates of mean difference 95% CI | P value | I2 (%) | Heterogeneity test |
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HbA1C (%) | T1DM | 1.71 (0.51, 2.92) | 0.005 | 94 | 3,076 (P<0.0001) |
T2DM | 1.27 (0.84, 1.70) | <0.0001 | 88 | 68.80 (P<0.0001) | |
C-peptide (ng/mL) | T1DM | −0.25 (−0.45, −0.05) | 0.01 | 98 | 711.18 (P<0.0001) |
T2DM | −0.13 (−0.96, 0.70) | 0.76 | 99 | 630.14 (P<0.0001) | |
Daily insulin requirement (U/kg per day) | T1DM | 0.07 (−0.07, 0.20) | 0.35 | 99 | 833.70 (P<0.0001) |
T2DM | 0.23 (0.03, 0.44) | 0.02 | 93 | 44 (P<0.0001) |