Table 2 Comparison of laboratory data and ocular findings of study groups
From: The findings of corneal specular microscopy in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus
Diabetic group (n: 195) | Healthy controls (n: 100) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fasting Blood Glucose (mg/dl) | 176.06 ± 55.52 | 94.37 ± 11.08 | 0.001 |
Hemoglobin A 1c (%) | 8.14 ± 1.60 | 5.26 ± 0.72 | 0.001 |
Blood urea nitrogen | 37.77 ± 12.94 | 30.11 ± 6.88 | 0.001 |
Creatinine | 0.98 ± 0.32 | 0.81 ± 0.27 | 0.001 |
Urine albumin-creatinine ratio (mg/g·Cre) | 54.3473 ± 59.82 | 2.60 ± 2.08 | 0.001 |
Endothelial Cell Density (cells/m2) | 2427.94 ± 427.10 | 2615.56 ± 106.80 | 0.001 |
Average cell size (μm2) | 419.69 ± 71.98 | 374.74 ± 14.11 | 0.001 |
Coefficient of Variation (%) | 32.37 ± 6.16 | 30.29 ± 4.08 | 0.001 |
Hexagonal cell ratio (%) | 66.94 ± 7.17 | 78.48 ± 6.56 | 0.001 |
Central corneal thickness (μ) | 539.01 ± 41.19 | 525.90 ± 28.79 | 0.001 |