Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 −1562C/T Gene Polymorphism Is Associated with Diabetic Nephropathy

Table 4

Comparison of blood pressure, blood glucose, and blood lipid levels between the DN patients carrying MMP9 −1562T and MMP9 −1562C genotypes.

	CT + TT	CC
Cases	67	101
SBP (mmHg)	138.41 8.43	149.51 8.65	0.032
DBP (mmHg)	106.83 10.26	111.42 9.30	0.612
HbA1c (%)	6.51 0.81	8.01 0.96	0.004
TC (mmol/L)	4.79 1.08	5.48 1.25	0.017
TG (mmol/L)	1.85 0.84	1.86 0.91	0.057

SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides.