Free Triiodothyronine Levels Are Associated with Diabetic Nephropathy in Euthyroid Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 3

Multiple linear regression analysis of independent variables associated with UACR.

Diabetic duration	0.11	2.05	0.04
Hypertension	0.12	2.06	0.04
DBP	0.13	2.23	0.02
FPG	0.13	2.20	0.03
FT3	−0.18	−3.70	<0.01
eGFR	−0.25	−5.11	<0.01
Presence of DR	0.21	4.40	<0.01

Data for TSH, HbA1c, and UACR levels were natural log-transformed, and those for TG levels were arctan-transformed before analysis.
UACR, urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; FT3, free triiodothyronine; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; DR, diabetic retinopathy.