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Table 5 Demographic characteristics of the patients

From: Plasma and aqueous levels of alarin and adipsin in patients with and without diabetic retinopathy

 

C

DM + C

DR + C

Age (years)

65.95 ± 2.85

65.10 ± 1.83

64.85 ± 1.66

BMI (kg/m2)

26.07 ± 2.26

32.76 ± 1.68*

34.76 ± 2.66**

FPG (mg/dL)

91.65 ± 7.25

155.95 ± 20.73*

166.80 ± 15.37*

HbA1c (%)

5.53 ± 0.14

7.06 ± 0.30*

8.32 ± 0.40**

HDL (mg/dL)

47.68 ± 2.38

40.49 ± 1.28*

39.88 ± 1.57*

LDL (mg/dL)

127.81 ± 6.45

156.09 ± 6.49*

159.81 ± 5.07*

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

138.10 ± 23.34

177.04 ± 5.64*

188.92 ± 5.87**

  1. C Cataract; DM Diabetes mellitus; DR Diabetic retinopathy; BMI Body mass index; FPG Fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c hemoglobinA1c, HDL High density lipoprotein; LDL Low density lipoprotein, *: compared with Group C p < 0.05 (Mann Whitney U), **: compared with Group C and Group DM + C p < 0.05 (Mann Whitney U)
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