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Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristic in T2DM patients with or without CAS and HP compliations

From: Increased circulating FGF21 level predicts the burden of metabolic demands and risk of vascular diseases in adults with type 2 diabetes

Variables

Healthy

(n = 258)

T2DM

(n = 239)

CAS or HP

(n = 248)

CAS with HP

(n = 214)

p

FGF21, pg/mL

123.9 (67.2-219.3)

197.2 (129.7-308.3)

305.9 (177.2-508.4)

550.5 (312.6-711.3)

< 0.001

BMI, kg/m2

22.28 ± 2.92

24.982 ± 3.35

25.537 ± 3.01

26.315 ± 3.27

< 0.001

Male, %

41.9

72.0

75.8

76.6

< 0.001

Current smoking, %

16.6

43.5

32.7

35

< 0.001

Current drinking, %

19.5

30.5

33.5

24.8

0.004

Age, years

41.36 ± 12.25

46.41 ± 10.55

54.53 ± 8.77

58.39 ± 7.27

< 0.001

T2DM duration, months

/

52.50 ± 66.68

73.35 ± 82.76

111.05 ± 88.75

< 0.001

FPG, mmol/L

4.82 (4.51–5.11)

7.5 (6.4–9.5)

7.6 (6.2–9.53)

7.1 (6.0-8.9)

0.165

HbA1c, %

5.4 (5.17–5.6)

8.7 (7.25–11.1)

8.4 (7.3–10.5)

7.9 (7.1–9.6)

0.002

SBP, mmHg

117.84 ± 13.04

126.55 ± 16.48

134.13 ± 19.59

144.12 ± 19.96

< 0.001

DBP, mmHg

70.49 ± 9.09

75.22 ± 10.31

76.14 ± 11.34

77.86 ± 11.37

< 0.001

TG, mmol/L

1.13 (0.81–1.57)

1.5 (1.1–2.3)

1.7 (1.1–2.3)

1.7 (1.2–2.4)

0.200

TC, mmol/L

4.95 (4.32–5.51)

4.7 (4.0-5.35)

4.7 (4.08–5.5)

4.6 (3.9–5.3)

0.622

HDL-c, mmol/L

1.36 (1.14–1.54)

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

1.0 (0.9–1.2)

1.0 (0.9–1.2)

0.414

LDL-c, mmol/L

3.11 (2.56–3.72)

2.9 (2.3–3.4)

2.9 (2.3–3.4)

2.7 (2.1–3.5)

0.216

ALT, U/L

18 (13–26)

56 (19–206)

38.5 (19–164)

27 (16-96.5)

< 0.001

AST, U/L

67 (55–80)

83.6 (66–90)

84 (63–92)

76 (60-90.08)

0.110

ALP, U/L

20 (17-23.25)

29 (17–42,7)

25 (17.25–40.28)

21 (16-39.23)

0.010

eGFR, ml/min/1.73m2

118.5 (109.2-128.4)

111 (102.8-118.5)

105 (96.6-110.7)

100.3 (89.7-106.8)

< 0.001

Antihypertensive therapy, %

/

6.3

23.4

63.1

< 0.001

Left cIMT

/

0.76 ± 0.18

1.07 ± 0.21

1.21 ± 0.78

< 0.001

Right cIMT

/

0.74 ± 0.20

0.96 ± 0.24

1.08 ± 0.22

< 0.001

Plaque score

/

0.17 ± 0.38

1.32 ± 1.10

2.33 ± 0.72

< 0.001

Hypercholesterolemia, %

/

10.5

8.1

10.7

0.553

Hypotriglyceridemia, %

/

25.1

25.8

31.3

0.273

Lipid-lowering therapy, %

/

25.9

25.8

32.7

0.178

No, %

/

35.1

29.4

17.8

< 0.001

Insulin, %

/

6.7

10.1

5.6

0.159

OHA, %

/

42.7

36.7

41.1

0.377

Insulin + OHA, %

/

15.5

25

35.5

< 0.001

  1. Note. Data are presented as mean ± SD, or median (interquartile range); FGF21: fibroblast growth factor 21; BMI: body mass index; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c: haemoglobin A1c; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TG: triglyceride; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-c: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; cIMT: carotid intima media thickness; No: no hypoglycemic agents use; OHA: oral hypoglycemic agent; CAS: carotid atherosclerosis; HP: hypertension