Table 1.
Demographic, Clinical and Laboratory Data in Patients Without and With Nephropathy
| DM with No Nephropathy (Normal ACR) (n=25) (Mean±SD) | DM with Nephropathy (Increased ACR) (n=45) (Mean±SD) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 6.84±2.08 | 8.37±3.70 | 0.09 |
| Age of onset of diabetes (years) | 5.14±2.57 | 5.91±3.82 | 0.51 |
| BMI (SDS) | 0.90±0.40 | 0.80±0.30 | 0.06 |
| BP (percentile) | 85±10 | 87±12 | 0.07 |
| Serum LDL-C (mg/dL) | 105.72±37.73 | 102.09±25.76 | 0.98 |
| Serum HDL-C (mg/dL) | 46.96±13.08 | 53.71±18.19 | 0.11 |
| Serum cholesterol (mg/dL) | 170.44±41.89 | 178.71±37.23 | 0.36 |
| Serum TG (mg/dL) | 95.16±49.22 | 81.49±32.78 | 0.29 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.66±0.2 | 0.70±0.16 | 0.19 |
| eGFR by Schwartz formula (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 89±8.99 | 79.60±10.86 | 0.03 |
Notes: P≤0.05 is statistically significant. N.B. 2 decimal places were used across all numbers (approximation was done to round to two decimal places). Serum creatinine, lipid profile: converted to mg/dL.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; DM, diabetes mellitus; LDL-C, low density lipoproteins cholesterol; HDL, high density lipoproteins cholesterol; SDS, standard deviation score; TG, triglycerides; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.