Research Article

Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum Cystatin C for Early Recognition of Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Variables according to different grades of diabetic nephropathy.

VariablesTotal cases (n = 50)Normoalbuminuria (n = 26)Microalbuminuria (n = 20)Macroalbuminuria (n = 4) value

Age (years)51.6 ± 11.051 ± 1051 ± 1058 ± 220.536
Bodyweight (kg)66.4 ± 12.666 ± 12.668.1 ± 12.860.3 ± 14.30.528
BMI (kg/m2)26.2 ± 5.626.2 ± 6.226.6 ± 5.323.9 ± 2.70.686
W : H ratio1.03 ± 0.091.04 ± 0.071.03 ± 0.111.00 ± 0.070.774
Pulse78 ± 779 ± 677 ± 976 ± 100.581
SBP (mm of Hg)125 ± 16122 ± 13126 ± 16135 ± 310.311
DBP (mm of Hg)77 ± 976 ± 979 ± 975 ± 130.556
Duration of DM (years)5 (2, 10)4 (1, 8)6 (3, 13)5 (1, 15)0.275
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)158.5 (137.0, 214.5)157.5 (136.5, 214.0)158.5 (143.7, 216.0)169 (121.3, 486.8)0.994
Postprandial (mg/dl)281.5 (214.8, 382.3)272.0 (214.5, 371.8)295.5 (223.7, 371.3)320.5 (175.8, 802.8)0.886
HbA1c (%)7.5 ± 2.07.3 ± 1.88.1 ± 2.47.1 ± 1.20.384
Triglycerides (mg/dl)204.6 ± 96.9184.8 ± 87.4229.9 ± 107.6206.9 ± 94.00.301
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)197.1 ± 50.1193.2 ± 52.7206.0 ± 50.0173.5 ± 27.40.454
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)40.4 ± 5.938.8 ± 6.241.1 ± 4.047.3 ± 7.70.018
Serum creatinine (mg/dl)0.85 ± 0.230.87 ± 0.210.82 ± 0.220.88 ± 0.30.773
Serum cystatin C (mg/L)1.07 ± 0.380.94 ± 0.221.07 ± 0.411.63 ± 0.66<0.001
UACR27.6 (10.6, 125.55)11.9 (7.4, 21.0)92.5 (56.3, 164.4)618.4 (402.0, 705.2)<0.001
eGFRCG (creat)94.9 ± 36.290.9 ± 24.1100.6 ± 39.592.1 ± 79.10.738
eGFRMDRD (creat)96.5 ± 35.694.0 ± 30.199.3 ± 40.198.6 ± 55.00.706
eGFRCKD-EPI (creat)109.3 ± 20.6107.1 ± 17.4112.7 ± 21.7106.3 ± 360.634
eGFRCKD-EPI (Cyst C)80.5 ± 26.394.1 ± 16.774.3 ± 27.545.7 ± 22.50.162

One-way ANOVA (for normally distributed variables) and the Kruskal–Wallis test (nonnormally distributed) were performed followed by post hoc analysis.