Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of diabetic and nondiabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Mean ± SD or median (IQR).
| Diabetic CKD | Nondiabetic CKD | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, m/f | 40/8 | 80/16 | |
| Age, yrs | 71.5 ± 8.2 | 71.6 ± 9 | 0.875 |
| eGFR, ml/min×1.73 m2 | 29.8 ± 9.1 | 31.3 ± 10.9 | 0.398 |
| BUN, mg/dL | 43 ± 16 | 37.6 ± 12.2 | 0.044 |
| sCreatinine, mg/dL | 2.26 (1.77–2.78) | 2.10 (1.68–2.82) | 0.596 |
| sSodium, mEq/L | 141 (140–142) | 140 (139–142) | 0.843 |
| sPotassium, mEq/L | 4.78 ± 0.52 | 4.70 ± 0.52 | 0.406 |
| sCalcium, mg/dL | 9.33 ± 0.41 | 9.29 ± 0.48 | 0.602 |
| sPhosphate, mg/dL | 3.34 ± 0.63 | 3.33 ± 0.56 | 0.915 |
| Bicarbonate, mEq/L | 25.4 ± 3.7 | 24.7 ± 2.7 | 0.354 |
| sTotal Protein, g/dL | 7.10 ± 0.48 | 7.14 ± 0.47 | 0.614 |
| sAlbumin, g/dL | 4.18 ± 0.45 | 4.16 ± 0.38 | 0.762 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 13.1 ± 1.7 | 13.2 ± 1.6 | 0.743 |
| Hematocrit, % | 38.8 ± 5.8 | 39.7 ± 4.5 | 0.332 |
| 25(OH)VitD, ng/mL | 20.5 ± 10.3 | 22.4 ± 10.9 | 0.398 |
| sCholesterol, mg/dL | 170 ± 38 | 179 ± 39 | 0.197 |