Research Article

Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-15 as Possible Biomarkers of the Risk of Autoimmune Diabetes Development

Table 2

Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the subgroups with T1D and LADA.

Type 1 diabetes (T1D)LADA Value

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Age (years)25.0 (18–34)39 (35–55)<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)22.1 (17–33.2)23.5 (16.9–36)0.3
GADA (U/ml)109.4 (20–3971.1)139 (20.2–18792)0.4
IAA (U/ml)2.7 (1.3–7.6)2.6 (1.3–9.3)0.3
IA-2A (U/ml)14.1 (4.9–4000)5.6 (4.8–4000)0.01
eGDR (mg/kg/min)6.7 (2.6–11.7)6.2 (−0.7–10.28)1.00
HOMAIR2.9 (0.5–7.3)3.2 (0.5–8.5)0.2
IL-15 (pg/ml)1.5 (0.2–4.0)3.8 (1.7–7.0)<0.001
IL-6 (pg/ml)25.0 (18–34)39 (35–55)<0.001

Data are shown as medians (interquartile range).