Research Article

Increased Oxidation as an Additional Mechanism Underlying Reduced Clot Permeability and Impaired Fibrinolysis in Type 2 Diabetes

Table 2

Levels of oxidation markers in specific groups.

VariablesoxLDL NitrotyrosineAGEsRAGE
ng/mLnM/mLU/mLng/mLpg/mL

Obesity (+)216 (185–250)0.62 (0.59–0.70)7.1 (6.1–8.4)0.91 (0.85–0.98)449 (415–480)
Obesity (−)221 (180–273)0.66 (0.60–0.69)6.1 (7.1–8.1)0.94 (0.86–0.99)459 (406–485)
0.560.240.510.500.32
Current smoker (+)180 (167–233)0.66 (0.55–0.75)6.6 (5.9–7.7)0.88 (0.85–1.07)451 (360–498)
Current smoker (−)219 (189–263)0.63 (0.60–0.70)6.6 (5.9–7.7)0.92 (0.86–0.99)453 (417–481)
0.040.551.00.540.94
Previous smoker (+)212 (180–250)0.64 (0.60–0.70)7.1 (6.0–8.4)0.92 (0.87–0.99)458 (418–481)
Previous smoker (−)220 (186–260)0.61 (0.57–0.68)7.1 (6.3–8.3)0.91 (0.85–0.98)448 (410–480)
0.610.050.980.380.20
Hypertension (+)217 (182–255)0.63 (0.59–0.70)7.1 (6.1–8.4)0.92 (0.85–0.99)453 (417–481)
Hypertension (−)242 (193–266)0.67 (0.61–0.70)6.5 (5.4–7.1)0.91 (0.83–1.04)458 (398–479)
0.520.370.180.700.93
Dyslipidemia (+)218 (186–258)0.63 (0.60–0.69)7.1 (6.1–8.4)0.91 (0.85–0.99)453 (418–480)
Dyslipidemia (−)121 (180–253)0.62 (0.55–0.70)7.0 (6.3–7.8)0.94 (0.88–0.98)452 (401–482)
0.720.700.440.820.81
FH (+)214 (184–247)0.63 (0.58–0.70)6.9 (6.0–8.1)0.91 (0.85–0.97)458 (417–478)
FH (−)219 (184–265)0.63 (0.60–0.70)7.1 (6.2–8.4)0.92 (0.86–0.99)452 (409–481)
0.490.900.550.550.89
CAD (+)218 (186–268)0.63 (0.60–0.70)7.2 (6.4–8.4)0.92 (0.85–0.99)457 (416–496)
CAD (−)208 (178–250)0.63 (0.57–0.67)6.8 (5.9–8.1)0.92 (0.87–0.99)542 (413–480)
0.440.220.140.580.17
Previous MI (+)198 (175–235)0.68 (0.60–0.72)7.5 (6.5–8.4)0.92 (0.88–0.92)457 (416–496)
Previous MI (−)220 (190–260)0.62 (0.59–0.69)7.1 (6.0–8.2)0.91 (0.85–0.99)452 (413–480)
0.140.060.270.410.4
Prev. stroke/TIA (+)198 (181–240)0.63 (0.60–0.70)7.4 (6.4–9.3)0.92 (0.85–0.99)451 (403–480)
Prev. stroke/TIA (−)217 (185–260)0.63 (0.57–0.67)7.1 (6.1–8.2)0.92 (0.87–0.99)459 (429–491)
0.530.380.210.180.13
PAD (+)197 (168–280) 0.60 (0.55–0.77)7.0 (6.1–8.2)0.91 (0.81–0.97)420 (389–460)
PAD (−)218 (189–254)0.63 (0.60–0.70)7.1 (6.1–8.4)0.92 (0.86–0.99)457 (421–481)
0.410.690.930.240.12
Nephropathy (+)210 (179–243)0.63 (0.60–0.71)6.5 (5.9–7.3)0.92 (0.90–1.01)468 (440–501)
Nephropathy (−)218 (186–264)0.63 (0.59–0.70)7.2 (6.2–8.4)0.91 (0.85–0.99)450 (402–478)
0.340.550.040.170.04
Retinopathy (+)210 (185–244)0.60 (0.60–0.70)7.1 (6.3–7.7)0.91 (0.83–0.99)445 (398–481)
Retinopathy (−)220 (184–258)0.63 (0.59–0.70)7.1 (6.1–8.4)0.92 (0.86–0.99)453 (417–481)
0.690.940.550.450.69

Data expressed as median interquartile range (IQR).
Abbreviations: oxLDL, oxidized low-density lipoprotein; AGE, advanced glycation end-product; sRAGE, the soluble form of receptor for advanced glycation end products; , 8-iso-prostaglandin ; FH, family history of diabetes; CAD, coronary artery disease; MI, previous myocardial infarction; TIA, transient ischemic attack; PAD, peripheral artery disease.