Table 3.
Comparison of biomarkers in cases of type 1 diabetes mellitus and controls
| Variable | Type 1 diabetes mellitus (n = 55) Mean ± SD | Control (n = 55) Mean ± SD |
P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNP (pg/mL) | 169.9 ± 231.1 | 56.0 ± 19.5 | 0.015 |
| ACV-A (pg/mL) | 169.2 ± 213.3 | 96.2 ± 33.6 | 0.088 |
| CT1 (pg/mL) | 134.6 ± 68.6 | 55.1 ± 19.4 | 0.024 |
| TGF-β (pg/mL) | 209.1 ± 169.1 | 72.9 ± 72.4 | 0.0002 |
| IGFBP-7 (ng/mL) | 116.0 ± 80.9 | 34.7 ± 23.4 | <0.0001 |
Data are mean and SD.
ACV-A, human activin A; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; CI, confidence interval; CT-1, plasma cardiotrophin; IGFBP-7, human insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7; TGF-β1, human transforming growth factors β1.
a
Unpaired t-test.