Research Article

Men with Latent Autoimmune Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes May Have Different Change Patterns in Free Testosterone

Table 1

Demographic characteristics and serum parameters between the two groups at baseline and after 1-year follow-up.

BaselineAfter 1 year
ItemsLADAT2DLADAT2D

Age0.630.64
BMI0.230.26
Albumin0.030.25
TC0.850.51
TG0.300.42
HDL-C0.310.33
LDL-C0.380.58

LADA: latent autoimmune diabetes in adults; BMI: body mass index (kg/m2); TC: total cholesterol (mmol/L); TG: total triglycerides (mmol/L); HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L); LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L).