Serum ZAG Levels Were Associated with eGFR Mild Decrease in T2DM Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy

Table 1

Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the study participants (N = 438) [mean ± SD or median (interquartile range)].

Items	Values	Items	Values
Age (y)	61.3 ± 4.0	Creatinine (μmol/L)	73.3 ± 13.7
Gender (M : F)	151 : 287	uACR (mg/mmol)	33.5 (0–604)
Education (y)	6 (0–18)	eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m^2)	89.7 (74.7–97.2)
BMI (kg/m^2)	27.3 ± 4.4	FPG (mmol/L)	9.4 ± 3.1
WC (cm)	98.5 ± 8.8	PPG (mmol/L)	12.8 ± 3.9
SBP (mmHg)	137 ± 15	HbA1C (%)	8.0 ± 1.7
DBP (mmHg)	83.7 ± 8.4	TG (mmol/L)	1.47 (0.37 to 46.0)
25OHD (nmol/L)	45.0 ± 17.8	TC (mmol/L)	5.68 ± 1.32
ZAG (μg/ml)	1.46 (1.13 to 1.60)

BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; uACR: urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; PPG: postprandial plasma glucose; TG: triglyceride; TC: total cholesterol.