Research Article

Relevance of Plasma Obestatin and Early Arteriosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

Clinical and biochemical parameters of T2DM, IGT, and NGT groups.

VariablesNGT IGTT2DM

Number (men/women)42 (29/13)27 (20/7)34 (22/12)
Age (y)
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mm Hg)
BMI (kg/m2)
Fins (mU/L)
FBG (mmol/L)
2hPG (mmol/L)
HbA1c (%)
HOMA-IR
TC (mmol/L)
TG (mmol/L)
HDL-C (mmol/L)
LDL-C (mmol/L)
CRP (mg/L)

Data were expressed as mean ± SD. * compared with NGT group; ** compared with NGT group; compared with IGT group; ▲▲ compared with IGT group. SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; Fins: fasting insulin; FBG: fasting blood glucose; 2hPG: 2 h OGTT glucose; HbA1c: glycated haemoglobin; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index; TC: total cholesterol; TG: total triglyceride; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; CRP: C-reactive protein.