Table 4.
The C-Peptide Test
| Time for Meal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | FPG | 30 Min | 1 h | 2 h | 3 h |
| NGT | 2.002±0.414 | 5.692±0.720 | 6.362±1.301 | 5.249±1.686 | 2.854±1.351 |
| T2DM | 2.241±0.529 | 3.495±0.921 | 5.598±1.665 | 7.505±2.157 | 6.875±1.728 |
| FD-NGT | 3.594±0.487* | 8.858±0.847* | 10.793±1.531* | 11.628±1.984* | 6.704±1.590* |
| FD-T2DM | 4.285±0.529*# | 6.383±0.921# | 10.722±1.665*# | 14.526±2.157*# | 12.218±1.728*#Δ |
Notes: *p<0.05 in comparison to NGT, Δ p<0.05 in comparison to FD-NGT, #p<0.05 in comparison toT2DM. Data are expressed as mean ± standard error.
Abbreviations: NGT, normal glucose tolerance; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; FD-NGT, first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetes mellitus individuals with normal glucose tolerance; FD-T2DM, first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetes mellitus individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus.