Research Article

Serum 1,5-Anhydroglucitol to Glycated Albumin Ratio Can Help Early Distinguish Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus from Newly Onset Type 1A Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the study participants.

FT1DM ()T1ADM ()LADA ()T2DM ()Non-DM ()

Male, (%)16 (80.00)27 (57.45)19 (52.78)32 (76.19)52 (64.20)
Age (year)32 (28–44)38 (27–47)65 (57–69)44 (30–48)36 (31–45)
BMI (kg/m2)22.48 (20.25–23.66)22.21 (20.81–23.94)23.56 (21.57–25.51)25.84 (23.71–30.51)25.39 (22.26–27.76)
SBP (mmHg)110 (105–120)120 (110–130)130 (119–135)130 (120–141)123 (114–136)
DBP (mmHg)70 (60–80)75 (70–80)79 (70–80)80 (72–90)77 (71–83)
DM family history, (%)5 (25.00)13 (27.66)18 (50.00)25 (59.52)31 (38.27)
1,5-AG (μg/mL)3.5 (2.3–5.5)4.5 (2.2–7.0)3.5 (2.8–5.6)9.9 (3.9–14.5)21.1 (16.5–25.5)
GA (%)21.7 (19.5–23.2)20.2 (16.2–23.3)20.8 (19.1–23.8)16.0 (14.0–18.3)13.4 (12.2–14.3)
HbA1c (%)6.5 (6.1–6.9)7.2 (6.4–8.0)7.6 (6.8–8.1)7.2 (6.4–7.7)5.5 (5.4–5.9)
AGI0.16 (0.10–0.25)0.21 (0.11–0.41)0.18 (0.09–0.27)0.62 (0.21–0.94)1.57 (1.22–1.98)
FCP (ng/mL)0.05 (0.01–0.18)0.22 (0.02–0.61)0.66 (0.03–1.37)2.21 (1.80–3.25)2.20 (1.67–2.78)
2hCP (ng/mL)0.11 (0.05–0.18)0.22 (0.02–1.27)0.92 (0.02–3.77)6.51 (4.58–8.72)10.22 (8.17–13.09)

Data were expressed as median (interquartile range) or (%). Abbreviations: 1,5-AG: 1,5-anhydroglucitol; 2hCP: 2-hour C-peptide; AGI: 1,5-AG/GA index; BMI: body mass index; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FCP: fasting C-peptide; FT1DM: fulminant type 1 diabetes mellitus; GA: glycated albumin; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin A1c; LADA: latent autoimmune diabetes in adults; NDM: nondiabetes mellitus; SBP: systolic blood pressure; T1ADM: type 1A diabetes mellitus; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus. and , FT1DM vs. T1ADM. and , FT1DM vs. LADA. and , FT1DM vs. T2DM. and , FT1DM vs. non-DM.