Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the patients with DN and the patients with minor lesions who did not have diabetes.
| Control | DN | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.1 ± 3.1 | 24.7 ± 4.2 | 0.25 |
| Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 4.68 ± 0.52 | 8.6 ± 0.23 | <0.0001 |
| HBA1c (%) | 4.75 ± 0.46 | 8.2 ± 0.53 | <0.0001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 6.31 ± 0.14 | 7.24 ± 0.19 | <0.0001 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 2.65 ± 0.38 | 4.22 ± 1.6 | 0.0009 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.1 ± 0.64 | 2.9 ± 0.88 | 0.0082 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 18.3 ± 4.3 | 17.8 ± 5.4 | 0.7811 |
| AST (IU/L) | 24.1 ± 8.7 | 23.8 ± 7.67 | 0.9209 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 39.1 ± 3.5 | 32.3 ± 1.9 | <0.0001 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 5.81 ± 0.41 | 6.03 ± 0.22 | 0.07777 |
| Scr (μmol/L) | 92.4 ± 8.9 | 95.17 ± 7.54 | 0.3656 |
| UA (μmol/L) | 346 ± 67 | 409 ± 83 | 0.0299 |
| Urine protein (g/24 h) | 3.14 ± 1.31 | 4.38 ± 1.09 | 0.0088 |
| Red blood cells count in urine sediment(/mL) | 15010 ± 998 | 11003 ± 1034 | <0.0001 |
| Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 119.12 ± 4.5 | 148.19 ± 2.5 | <0.0001 |
| Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 82.14 ± 1.67 | 96.13 ± 2.07 | <0.0001 |
Values are the mean ± SD.
HBA1c glycosylated hemoglobin, LDL low-density lipoprotein, ALT alanineaminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, BUN blood urea nitrogen, Scr serum creatinine, UA uric acid.