Table 2 General characteristics of Control and DN groups
From: Renal expression of cytokines and chemokines in diabetic nephropathy
Control Group (n = 23) | DN Group (n = 44) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
Median (Min-Max) | 44 (19–80) | 53 (23–75) |
Mean ± SD | 47 ± 16.57 | 50.3 ± 13.73a |
Gender n (%) | ||
Male | 12 (52.17%) | 24 (54.55%)b |
Female | 11 (47.83%) | 20 (45.55%) |
Color n (%) | ||
White | 34 (77.27%) | |
Not white | 4 (9.09%) | |
NI | 6 (13.64%) | |
SAH n (%) | ||
Yes | 26 (59.1%) | |
No | 7 (15.9%) | |
NI | 11 (25%) | |
Course DM (years) | ||
Mean ± SD | 13.66 ± 6.58 | |
GBM thickness (nm) | ||
Mean ± SD | 750.69 ± 184.03 | |
DN Classes (n) | ||
Class I | 2 (4.5%) | |
Class IIa | 2 (4.5%) | |
Class IIb | 2 (4.5%) | |
Class III | 27 (61.5%) | |
Class IV | 11 (25%) | |
Urea (mg/dL) | ||
Mean ± SD | 81.9 ± 41.9 | |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | ||
Mean ± SD | 2.22 ± 1.47 | |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) | ||
Mean ± SD | 48.46 ± 34.51 | |
Proteinuria (g/day) | ||
Mean ± SD | 5.02 ± 4.35 | |