Clinical Study

Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Is Independently Associated with Hemoglobin Concentration in Male Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of subjects. Continuous variables are expressed as mean ± SD.

Age (y/o)64.5 ± 12.2
BMI25.2 ± 4.4
Duration of diabetes mellitus (year)18.1 ± 11.1
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L)9.7 ± 3.0
HbA1c (%)7.8 ± 1.6
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)4.76 ± 0.78
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)1.34 ± 0.35
Triglyceride (mmol/L)1.85 ± 2.05
Estimated GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)54.5 ± 26.8
Albumin creatinine ratio (mg/g Cr)852.7 ± 1426
hs CRP (mg/dL)0.14 ± 0.40
White blood cell count (mm3)7064 ± 1954
Red blood cell count (×104/mm3)438 ± 64.8
Hemoglobin (g/L)140 ± 19
Hematocrit (%)40.3 ± 5.3
Mean corpuscular volume (fl)92.2 ± 4.2
25-hydroxyvitamin D (ng/mL)27.5 ± 12.1
Vitamin D binding protein ( g/mL)316 ± 38.4
Diabetic nephropathy (none/microalbuminuria/
macroalbuminuria/renal failure)
18/35/29/24
Diabetic retinopathy (none/background/more advanced stage or prior photocoagulation)43/44/19
History of cardiovascular disease (none/positive)70/36
Percentage of smoker (%)29.2