Research Article

The Association of Serum hsCRP and Urinary Alpha1-Microglobulin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

Clinical and biological characteristics of the patients studied by gender.

CharacteristicsTotalMaleFemaleP value

Biological parameters
Case number520317203
Age (year-old)58.59±12.5457.05±12.8660.98±11.650.001
Duration of T2DM12.69±5.5012.69±5.4512.68±5.600.852
BMI (kg/m2)25.32±3.5725.33±3.5725.30±3.570.816
Systolic BP (mmHg)131.03±16.66130.22±15.71132.30±18.010.657
Diastolic BP (mmHg)77.39±10.9277.73±10.9376.87±10.890.517
Biochemical and metabolic parameters
hsCRP (mg/L)1.31(0.51-3.27)1.08(0.50-3.03)1.90 (0.58-3.87)0.026
FPG (mmol/L)7.56(5.91-9.59)7.39 (5.98-9.10)7.78 (5.81-10.17)0.292
BUN (mmol/L)5.60(4.60-6.80)5.60(4.55-6.80)5.50 (4.60-6.90)0.425
SCr(μmol/L)65.60(53.56-77.50)67.00(56.60-81.55)59.20 (49.80-73.80)<0.001
UA(μmol/L)339.80(286.73-404.03)345.90(302.30-414.85)316.30(277.80-381.14)<0.001
TP(g/L)64.90±5.2964.58±5.1665.39±5.470.168
ALB(g/L)39.70(37.50-42.10)39.70(37.40-42.05)39.70 (37.60-42.10)0.412
LPa (mg/dL)11.92(5.10-26.75)10.90 (4.30-25.30)13.20 (6.10-27.50)0.106
TG (mmol/L)1.50(1.05-2.31)1.47(1.03-2.34)1.57 (1.11-2.27)0.355
TC (mmol/L)4.25(3.59-5.03)4.22(3.52-4.87)4.44 (3.72-5.46)0.005
LDL-C (mmol/L)2.42 (1.86-3.10)2.39(1.84-2.99)2.45 (1.92-3.23)0.087
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.03(0.86-1.25)1.02(0.85-1.21)1.07 (0.90-1.32)0.009
Insulin (fasting)(uIU/mL)7.40(4.50-12.50)7.40(4.50-12.10)7.40 (4.33-13.43)0.807
C-peptide (fasting)(ng/mL)1.17(1.10-2.60)1.70(1.20-2.50)1.70(1.10-2.68)0.575
HOMA-IR2.32(1.31-4.03)2.23(1.31-3.98)2.40 (1.30-4.14)0.893
HbA1C(%)8.84±1.918.91±1.948.71±1.880.240
eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2)100.35(82.59-112.50)105.70(92.71-117.63)92.26 (74.79-101.70)<0.001
Urinary protein parameters
UA1MG (mg/gCr)10.23 (5.85-19.94)9.47(5.55-19.09)11.44 (6.78-20.677)0.134
UACR (mg/ gCr)15.21(7.53-58.83)14.42(7.10-54.84)17.66 (8.35-61.88)0.307
UIGG (mg/gCr)6.59(3.90-13.50)5.87(3.52-11.27)8.08 (4.76-14.62)<0.001
UTRF (mg/gCr)3.20(2.00-6.00)2.90(1.80-5.35)3.90 (2.40-6.50)0.001

Data are shown as mean±SD or median (IQR).
T2DM:type 2 diabetes mellitus; hsCRP: hypersensitive C-reactive protein; BMI:Body mass index; IQR: interquartile range; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; SCr: serum creatinine; UA: serum uric acid; TP: total protein; ALB: albumen Lpa: Lipoprotein a; TG: Triglycerides; TC:Total cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein-cholesterol; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol; HOMA-IR:homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance; HbA1C: glycosylated hemoglobin; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; UA1MG: Urinary alpha1-microglobulin to creatinine ratio; UACR: Urinary microalbumin to creatinine ratio; UIGG: Urinary immunoglobulin G to creatinine ratio; UTRF: Urinary transferrin to creatinine ratio; SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range.