Research Article

Anemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Biochemical and hematological variables in patients with DM2 according to the presence of anemia.

VariablesAnemia
Yes ()No () value

Hemoglobin (g/dL)11,68 ± 0,8113,32 ± 0,85<0,000
Hematocrit (%)35,08 ± 5,2340,45 ± 2,88<0,000
Red cells (millions/mm3)4,23 ± 0,374,68 ± 0,34<0,000
Glycemia (mg/dL)109,4 ± 40,5133,6 ± 55,20,00
Creatinine (mg/dL)1,05 ± 0,391,03 ± 0,270,94
Glomerular filtration rate (mL/min)91,7 ± 41,979,9 ± 27,20,27

indicates value according to Student’s -test; indicates value according to test of Mann-Whitney; was considered statistically significant; results presented in average ± standard deviation or median (minimal and maximal value). indicates mean glomerular filtration rate by Cockcroft-Gault equation.