Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with diabetic nephropathy and healthy controls

 Male

15

18

 Female

13

10

 Age (y)

51.3 ± 5.2

50.7 ± 7.8

 BMI (kg/m2)

22.8 ± 2.8

24.2 ± 3.7

 SBP (mm Hg)

109.9 ± 15.3

156.2 ± 27.7*

 DBP (mm Hg)

80.1 ± 6.8

85.8 ± 10.2*

 FPG (mM)

4.9 ± 2.2

8.3 ± 2.3*

 HbA1c (%)

5.2 ± 1.8

8.2 ± 2.1*

 TC (mM)

4.98 ± 1.2

6.13 ± 1.5*

 TG (mM)

1.26 ± 1.1

2.36 ± 1.21*

 LDL-C (mM)

3.05 ± 1.12

3.68 ± 1.16*

 BUN (mM)

5.19 ± 1.32

8.26 ± 1.41*

 SCr (μM)

60.18 ± 11.35

121.08 ± 20.23*