Research Article

The Association of Soluble IGF2R and IGF2R Gene Polymorphism with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the study population.

Normal ( = 297)IFG/IGT ( = 260)Unknown DM ( = 97)P value*Known DM ( = 145) value**

Age (year)61.7 ± 8.163.0 ± 7.863.0 ± 6.7NS60.3 ± 11.0NS
% female82.983.987.8NS65.6<0.01
Weight (kg)57.9 ± 10.161.3 ± 9.865.1 ± 10.1<0.0164.0 ± 13.1<0.01
Height (cm)154.5 ± 7.2154.1 ± 6.8153.9 ± 6.0NS157.1 ± 9.6<0.01
BMI (kg/m2)24.2 ± 3.625.8 ± 3.627.6 ± 4.4<0.0126.1 ± 6.5<0.01
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)90.2 ± 6.0100.5 ± 8.7129.5 ± 36.9<0.01148.4 ± 47.3<0.01
2 hr glucose (mg/dL)110.6 ± 16.4146.5 ± 26.5263.1 ± 55.1<0.01
HOMA-IR1.5 ± 0.82.3 ± 1.44.6 ± 3.3<0.015.8 ± 6.3<0.01
HOMA-B95.2 ± 57.590.4 ± 44.495.8 ± 119.8NS76.5 ± 5.0<0.01

Comparison among subjects with no previous history of diabetes.
**Comparison between normal and known DM subjects.
DM = diabetes mellitus; HOMA = homeostatic model assessment; NS = not significant.