Fig. 2From: Insulin treatment corrects hepcidin but not YKL-40 levels in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus matched by body mass index, waist-to-height ratio, C-reactive protein and CreatinineSystolic blood pressure levels in control, prediabetic patients and diabetic patients dependent on insulin. Statistical differences between all groups are significant. Median systolic blood pressure levels rise nearly significantly in prediabetes compared to control. The rise in median systolic blood pressure is significant in diabetic patients compared to prediabetic patients. *Statistical analysis done using One-Way ANOVA. **Post-hoc analysis of differences between specific groups. Abbreviations. ID DMT2, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus type 2Back to article page