Table 2 General features of type 1 diabetics with and without retinopathy.

From: Serum α-Klotho and fibroblast growth factor 23 levels are not associated with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus

 

Retinopathic Type 1 diabetics (n = 46)

Non-retinopathic Type 1 diabetics (n = 17)

p

Age (years)

34.4 ± 9.4

35.8 ± 10.1

0.603*

Gender (%)

 Male

63.0 (29)

35.3 (6)

0.085**

 Female

37.0 (17)

64.7 (11)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

26.4 ± 10.5

23.7 ± 4.0

0.321*

HbA1c (%)

9.2 ± 1.9

8.5 ± 2.2

0.217*

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

211.1 ± 100.0

190.1 ± 65.9

0.430*

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.9 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.1

0.224*

HDL (mg/dL)

52.3 ± 15.6

50.5 ± 8.6

0.659*

LDL (mg/dL)

126.5 ± 46.5

122.8 ± 42.0

0.775*

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

145.6 ± 156.2

105.4 ± 39.8

0.301*

TSH (mIU/L)

3.0 ± 5.3

2.0 ± 1.8

0.437*

  1. BMI body mass index, HDL high density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein, TSH thyroid stimulating hormone.
  2. *Mann Whitney U test ** Chi Square test.
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