Skip to main content

Table 2 Comparisions of serum folate and IL-6, TNF-α, hs-CRP according to cognitive status

From: Relationship between inflammatory markers and mild cognitive impairment in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: a case-control study

Variables

T2D-NCF group (n = 63)

T2D-MCI group (n = 63)

P value

Folate (μg/L)

8.07 (6.65, 10.40)

6.25 (5.30, 7.94)

< 0.001

TNF-α (pg/ml)

28.95 (22.94, 34.26)

32.02 (26.32, 38.47)

0.013

IL-6(pg/ml)

16.94 (14.79, 22.75)

25.62 (20.80, 28.71)

< 0.001

hs-CRP (mg/L)

0.80 (0.50, 1.50)

1.40 (0.80, 3.10)

< 0.001

  1. Values represent the median with inter-quartile range
  2. T2D-NCF Type 2 diabetes with normal cognitive function, T2D-MCI Type 2 diabetes with mild cognitive impairment, IL-6 Interleukin-6, TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor-α, hs-CRP High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
Back to article page

BMC Endocrine Disorders

ISSN: 1472-6823

Contact us