Table 5.

Association between NGAL elevation and HbF levels in patients with T2DM.

Parameters	Elevated NGAL (after excluding subjects with NGAL > 180.5 ng/mL; n = 36)	Nonelevated NGAL (n = 84)	P value
HbF (%)	1.07 ± 0.81	0.94 ± 0.68	0.367
HbA1c (%)	7.19 ± 0.62	7.08 ± 0.71	0.421
hsCRP (mg/dL)	0.71 (0.38–5.06)	0.36 (0.24–2.59)	<0.001
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)	83.5 ± 10.1	82.6 ± 11.2	0.672

Data are expressed as mean ± SD or median (IQR). HbF: fetal hemoglobin; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; hsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.