Table 4 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients without diabetic retinopathy
From: Timing of kidney biopsy in type 2 diabetic patients: a stepwise approach
Characteristics | Isolated DN (Group 3) n = 20 | NDRD ± DN (Group 4) n = 28 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male) | 12 (60%) | 22 (78.6%) | 0.163 |
Age (year) | 62 ± 10.1 | 67.3 ± 10.6 | 0.087 |
Body weight (kg) | 69.6 ± 11.5 | 69.7 ± 10.6 | 0.962 |
Height (cm) | 161 ± 10.3 | 161.9 ± 8 | 0.742 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.8 ± 3.5 | 26.5 ± 3.1 | 0.741 |
Duration of diabetes (yr) | 10 (3.5, 19) | 2 (1, 7.5) | 0.004 |
HbA1c (%) | 6.9 (5.7, 8.6) | 6.5 (5.9, 7.2) | 0.391 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 2.4 (1.7, 3.4) | 2 (1.5, 3) | 0.305 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 25.2 (15.3, 41.5) | 32.7 (18.8, 46) | 0.25 |
UPCR (1000 mg/g) | 7.7 (4.4, 12) | 10 (3.4, 16.1) | 0.605 |
Urinary red blood cells/HPF | 3.5 (1, 4) | 6 (4, 15.5) | < 0.001 |
Urinary white blood cells/HPF | 1 (1, 4) | 1 (1, 4) | 0.522 |
Right kidney size (cm) | 10.9 ± 0.9 | 10.8 ± 1.3 | 0.854 |
Left kidney size (cm) | 11.3 ± 1.1 | 10.9 ± 1.2 | 0.291 |