Table 2.
Laboratory characteristics of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus with Charcot arthropathy and people with and without neuropathy
| Variables | Charcot Arthropathy | Peripheral Neuropathy | Without Peripheral Neuropathy | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 166.90 ± 66.57 | 154.38 ± 65.97 | 153.58 ± 69.01 | 0.6240a |
| GFR (ml/min/1,73m2) | 56.24 ± 28.05 | 69.33 ± 22.96 | 82.04 ± 18.05 | 0.0054a |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 5.71 ± 1.06 | 5.23 ± 1.8 | 4.49 ± 1.2 | 0.0081a |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 168.52 ± 38.11 | 167.88 ± 49.73 | 159.33 ± 43.34 | 0.5047 a |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 90.43 ± 29.04 | 91.83 ± 36.53 | 94.71 ± 35.18 | 0.9130 a |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 41.48 ± 10.35 | 41.33 ± 11.68 | 44.58 ± 10.12 | 0.4806 a |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 185.86 ± 92.94 | 190.33 ± 142.71 | 135.75 ± 62.85 | 0.1651 a |
| Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | 479.61 ± 182.24 | 365.17 ± 128.07 | 396 ± 143.5 | 0.0743 a |
| Microalbuminuria (mg/24 h) | 526.04 ± 845.73 | 146.07 ± 414.56 | 82.97 ± 138.78 | < 0.0001 a |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 7.11 ± 6.54 | 1.51 ± 2.14 | 3.48 ± 4.09 | 0.0003 a |
Data are represented as the mean ± standard deviation. GFR (CKD-EPI glomerular filtration rate);. a: based on the Kruskal–Wallis test, followed by Dunn's test to determine differences