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. 2021 Nov 23;2021:1676914. doi: 10.1155/2021/1676914

Table 7.

Correlations of the clinical characteristics and diabetic biomarkers with lactate dehydrogenase and inflammatory and coagulation biomarkers in T1DM patients with and without COVID-19 (N = 100).

Parameters LDH (U/l) CRP (mg/l) ESR (mm/h) Ferritin (ng/ml) D-dimer (μg/ml)
Comorbidities 0.064 0.241 0.210 0.077 0.208
Hydroxychloroquine administration -0.201 -0.329∗∗∗ -0.370∗∗∗ -0.369∗∗∗ -0.379∗∗∗
FBG (mmol/l) 0.207 0.451∗∗∗ 0.534∗∗∗ 0.563∗∗∗ 0.540∗∗∗
HbA1c (%) 0.172 0.577∗∗∗ 0.555∗∗∗ 0.547∗∗∗ 0.516∗∗∗

Results are correlation coefficients (r). FBG: fasting blood glucose; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; T1DM: type 1 diabetes mellitus. p < 0.05, ∗∗∗p < 0.001.