Association of Interleukin-1 Beta and Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Gene Polymorphisms and Plasma Levels with Diabetic Nephropathy

Table 1

Baseline characteristics.

Parameter	DN	HC
Cases	61	48
Gender (M/F)	34/27	23/25
Age (years)
Height (cm)
BMI (kg/m^2)
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
HbA1c (%)
UAER (mg/24 h)		—
BUN (mmol/L)
Cr (μmol/L)
TG (mmol/L)
TC (mmol/L)

BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; UAER: urinary albumin excretion rate; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; Cr: creatinine; TG: triglyceride; TC: total cholesterol. Statistical evaluation: -test; versus the HC group.