From: Timing of kidney biopsy in type 2 diabetic patients: a stepwise approach
Characteristics | Isolated DN n = 120 | NDRD ± DN n = 40 | P-value |
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Gender (male) | 67 (55.8%) | 32 (80%) | 0.006 |
Age (year) | 54.8 ± 11.7 | 64.8 ± 10.6 | < 0.001 |
Body weight (kg) | 67.3 (58.7, 75.4) | 71.8 (63, 75.6) | 0.246 |
Height (cm) | 163 ± 8.5 | 162.9 ± 8 .2 | 0.919 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.1 (22.5, 28.9) | 26.1 (23.8, 28.5) | 0.259 |
Duration of diabetes (yr) | 10 (4, 16) | 4 (1, 7.5) | < 0.001 |
Diabetic retinopathy | 100 (83.3%) | 12 (30%) | < 0.001 |
 PDR | 56 (46.7%) | 2 (5%) | < 0.001 |
 ME | 15 (12.5%) | 2 (5%) | 0.244 |
 PRP | 54 (45%) | 2 (5%) | < 0.001 |
 PC | 13 (10.8%) | 0 | 0.039 |
 IVI | 29 (24.2%) | 1 (2.5%) | 0.002 |
 VT | 8 (6.7%) | 0 | 0.202 |
HbA1c (%) | 7.1 (6.1, 8.8) | 6.7 (6, 7.5) | 0.139 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 2.8 (1.7, 4.7) | 2.3 (1.5, 4.1) | 0.256 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 21.1 (11.8, 40) | 28.5 (13.4, 46) | 0.257 |
UPCR (1000 mg/g) | 9.1 (5.7, 12.3) | 7.6 (3.2, 14.8) | 0.546 |
Urinary red blood cells/HPF | 4 (1.4, 8) | 8 (4, 15.5) | < 0.001 |
Urinary white blood cells/HPF | 1 (1, 4) | 1 (1, 4) | 0.307 |
Right kidney size (cm) | 11.5 ± 1.1 | 11.1 ± 1.3 | 0.056 |
Left kidney size (cm) | 11.5 ± 1.2 | 11.2 ± 1.2 | 0.214 |