Research Article

Characteristics of Gut Microbiota in Female Patients with Diabetic Microvascular Complications

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of the patients.

VariableT2DM-0 group ()T2DM-MC group ()

Age (years)57.20 ± 7.442.020.051
BMI (kg/m2)1.2030.237
Family history (%)10 (50%)7 (41.18%)0.2880.591
HbA1c (%)2.0910.044
FBG (mmol/L)1.7880.082
2hPG (mmol/L)1.0070.321
Hypertension (%)12 (60.00%)11 (64.71%)0.0870.769
Hyperlipidemia (%)13 (65.00%)12 (70.59%)0.2660.606
CRE (μmol/L)50.05 (43.00, 57.08)60.4 (47.42, 85.69)-1.4170.156
Diabetic macrovascular complications1 (5.00%)2 (10.00%)0.5640.452
Medication status of antidiabetic agents
Metformin (%)18 (90.00%)14 (82.35%)0.460.498
α-Glycosidase inhibitor (%)540.0110.917
Insulin (%)13 (65.00%)13 (76.47%)0.5790.447

Abbreviations: T2DM-0: no diabetic microvascular complications; T2DM-MC: diabetic microvascular complications; BMI: body mass index; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin A1c; FBG: fasting blood glucose; 2hPG: 2 h plasma glucose; CRE: serum creatinine. was considered statistically significant.