Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Total | Newly diagnosed diabetes | Pre‐existing diabetes | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 62) | (n = 19) | (n = 43) | ||
| Age (years) | 58.0 ± 14.2 | 51.5 ± 13.3 | 60.8 ± 13.8 | 0.015 |
| Sex male, n (%) | 47 (75.8) | 15 (78.9) | 32 (74.4) | 1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.2 ± 5.7 | 28.2 ± 6.0 | 28.2 ± 5.6 | 0.998 |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | ||||
| Hypertension | 36 (58.1) | 4 (21.1) | 32 (74.4) | <0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 29 (46.8) | 3 (15.8) | 26 (60.5) | 0.002 |
| Coronary artery disease | 5 (8.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (11.6) | 0.312 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 5 (8.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (11.6) | 0.312 |
| Past or current smoking | 24 (38.7) | 8 (42.1) | 16 (37.2) | 0.781 |
| Laboratory at admission | ||||
| Plasma glucose, mg/dL | 233.0 ± 144.6 | 232.2 ± 94.7 | 233.4 ± 162.8 | 0.977 |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.1 ± 1.7 | 8.9 ± 2.2 | 7.8 ± 1.3 | 0.018 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 65 ± 19 | 74 ± 24 | 62 ± 14 | 0.018 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 0.045 |
| AST (U/L) | 60.4 ± 36.8 | 75.2 ± 28.3 | 53.9 ± 38.5 | 0.035 |
| ALT (U/L) | 48.7 ± 32.2 | 61.2 ± 32.6 | 43.2 ± 30.8 | 0.041 |
| LDH (U/L) | 424.9 ± 215.7 | 589.3 ± 256.6 | 352.3 ± 147.5 | <0.001 |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 97.3 ± 61.9 | 97.3 ± 70.7 | 79.6 ± 44.2 | 0.360 |
| Lymphocyte count (/μL) | 940.5 ± 415.3 | 1049.6 ± 439.4 | 892.3 ± 400.0 | 0.171 |
| Neutrophil count (/μL) | 4795.7 ± 2675.2 | 5510.6 ± 2890.6 | 4479.7 ± 2545.6 | 0.164 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 8.3 ± 6.7 | 11.1 ± 7.4 | 7.1 ± 6.2 | 0.033 |
| D‐dimer (μg/mL) | 8.0 ± 29.7 | 5.2 ± 15.9 | 9.2 ± 34.2 | 0.629 |
| Parameters at admission | ||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 127.2 ± 20.2 | 131.3 ± 18.2 | 125.3 ± 21.0 | 0.286 |
| Body temperature (degrees) | 37.7 ± 1.0 | 38.0 ± 1.0 | 37.5 ± 0.9 | 0.068 |
| Oxygen saturation (%) | 92.2 ± 5.8 | 92.5 ± 6.2 | 92.1 ± 5.7 | 0.826 |
| Oxygen concentration (L) | 3.7 ± 4.5 | 6.0 ± 4.8 | 2.7 ± 4.0 | 0.009 |
Data are expressed as number and percentage or mean ± standard deviation.
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CRP, C‐reactive protein; BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.