Research Article

Skin Autofluorescence Relates to Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Products and Albuminuria in Diabetes Mellitus

Table 4

The univariate significant correlations between skin autofluorescence and biochemical parameters.

Skin AF
T1DMT2DMControls

Duration of DM0.250.38
(NS)(0.01)
Age0.530.220.73
(0.0001)(NS)(0.0004)
HbA1c0.220.410.33
(NS)(0.007)(NS)
sRAGE0.370.600.29
(0.02)(0.00003)(NS)
sICAM0.610.160.37
(0.0007)(NS)(NS)
vWF0.520.280.63
(0.005)(NS)(0.004)
Creatinine0.340.25−0.28
(0.02)(NS)(NS)
ACR0.340.440.22
(0.02)(0.007)(NS)
eGFR−0.48−0.30−0.33
(0.001)(0.05)(NS)

in the first line of the cell, in the brackets.
Abbreviations: AF: autofluorescence; AU: arbitrary unit; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; sRAGE: soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products; vWF: von Willebrand factor; sICAM: intercellular adhesion molecule; ACR: albumin-creatinine ratio; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.