Research Article

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

Table 2

Clinical and biological characteristics of the patients studied by serum hsCRP group.

characteristicsLow hsCRP group
(hsCRP≤3mg/L)
High hsCRP group
(hsCRP>3mg/L)
P value

Biological parameters
Case number (Male/ Female)379(238/141)141(79/62)
Age (year-old)58.09±13.1559.92±10.670.333
Duration of T2DM13.04±5.3411.75±5.900.090
BMI (kg/m2)24.70±3.2026.93±3.99<0.001
Systolic BP (mmHg)131.19±16.23130.60±17.810.803
Diastolic BP (mmHg)77.27±11.0477.71±10.620.337
Biochemical and metabolic parameters
hsCRP (mg/L)0.80(0.40-1.49)5.50 (4.12-7.96)<0.001
FPG (mmol/L)7.30(5.76-9.11)8.13 (6.35-10.41)0.003
BUN (mmol/L)5.70(4.60-6.90)5.40 (4.50-6.60)0.131
SCr(μmol/L)66.30(54.80-77.90)61.90(52.25-77.25)0.314
UA(μmol/L)333.30(283.50-403.50)353.50(301.15-408.70)0.166
TP(g/L)64.72±5.2565.38±5.380.053
ALB(g/L)40.10(37.90-42.70)38.80(36.30-40.95)<0.001
LPa (mg/dL)11.70 (5.20-27.00)12.60 (4.60-24.30)0.716
TG (mmol/L)1.47(1.00-2.21)1.66 (1.18-2.48)0.017
TC (mmol/L)4.22(3.55-5.02)4.39 (3.70-5.03)0.234
LDL-C (mmol/L)2.37(1.84-3.05)2.57(1.96-3.19)0.122
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.06(0.88-1.29)0.95(0.81-1.14)0.001
Insulin (fasting)(uIU/mL)6.75(4.10-11.88)9.30(5.50-14.50)0.002
C-peptide (fasting)(ng/mL)1.60(1.10-2.40)2.00(1.30-3.00)0.001
HOMA-IR2.07(1.19-3.76)2.79(1.58-5.03)0.004
HbA1C(%)8.71±1.879.16±1.990.024
eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2)100.19(82.60-113.17)101.10(80.7-111.657)0.533
Urinary protein parameters
UA1MG (mg/gCr)9.47(5.50-17.07)14.22(7.26-30.99)<0.001
UACR (mg/ gCr)15.03(7.20-58.83)19.47 (8.19-57.79)0.371
UIGG (mg/gCr)6.21(3.61-10.98)7.81 (4.65-16.11)0.001
UTRF (mg/gCr)3.20(1.90-5.90)3.50(2.20-8.25)0.099

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.