Research Article

Expression and Clinical Significance of Plasma miR-223 in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy

Table 2

Comparisons of basic clinical data in three groups.

CharacteristicHealthy control group (n = 17)T2DM group (n = 19)DN group (n = 20) value

Male, n (%)8 (47.1%)9 (47.4%)11 (55.0%)0.949
Age (years)49.6 ± 12.554.9 ± 14.256.3 ± 12.70.300
Disease duration (years)05.2 ± 1.56.8 ± 1.30.086
BMI (kg/m2)24.0 ± 5.925.3 ± 4.524.4 ± 4.30.720
FBG (mmol/L)5.2 ± 0.716.1 ± 8.112.9 ± 6.2<0.001
A1c (%)5.3 ± 0.4810.8 ± 3.1110.4 ± 2.81<0.001
uACR (mg/g)0.9 ± 0.82.1 ± 2.8294.1 ± 271.2<0.001
Cr (umol/L)46.6 ± 6.862.1 ± 13.9151.7 ± 120.4<0.001
eGFR (ml/min)111 ± 48.195.9 ± 35.374.4 ± 38.60.020
TG (mmol/L)1.5 ± 0.51.9 ± 0.62.7 ± 3.10.180
LDL-C (mmol/L)2.99 ± 0.723.49 ± 0.843.46 ± 1.600.353
Urine β2-MG (mg/L)2.0 ± 4.66.6 ± 13.77.0 ± 12.10.390
Urine α1-MG (mg/L)7.1 ± 9.419.2 ± 18.936.6 ± 34.50.003
Cys-C (mg/L)0.6 ± 0.10.9 ± 0.13.1 ± 0.9<0.001

BMI, body mass index; FBG, fasting blood glucose; A1c, glycated hemoglobin; uACR, urinary albumin-creatinine ratio; Cr, creatinine; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; TG, total glycerides; LDL-C, low-density lipid; α1-MG, α1-microglobulin; β2-MG, β2-microglobulin; Cyc-C, cystatin C.