Serum Uric Acid Levels Are Related to Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Especially for Motor Conduction Velocity of Tibial Nerve in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Table 1

Comparation of clinical parameters between control and DPN group.

	Control group ()	DPN group ()
Age (years)			0.807^a
Female (, %)	17, 34.7	23, 40.4	0.177^c
BMI (m^2/kg)	24.61 (22.57-26.38)	24.30 (21.62-26.53)	0.606^b
Duration of DM (years)	7 (3-10)	7 (1-15)	0.610^b
Duration of HBP (years)	0 (0-7)	0 (0-4.5)	0.840^b
HbA1c (%)	8.80 (6.85-9.85)	10.6 (9.20-12.15)	0.001^b
TG (mmol/l)	1.75 (1.26-2.49)	1.42 (1.07-2.20)	0.194^b
TC (mmol/l)	4.54 (3.84-5.12)	4.47 (3.95-5.10)	0.917^b
HDL-C (mmol/l)	0.85 (0.67-1.07)	0.84 (0.69-1.11)	0.646^b
LDL-C (mmol/l)	2.38 (1.69-2.79)	2.32 (1.92-3.19)	0.219^b
Scr (umol/l)	63.00 (49.50-72.50)	58.00 (49.50-72.00)	0.375^b
BUN (mmol/l)	5.84 (5.15-6.84)	5.74 (4.97-7.53)	0.807^b
SUA (mmol/l)			0.006^a

The data are presented as (%) or the median (interquartile range) unless otherwise specified. ^aStudent’s -test was employed for normally distributed variables. ^bThe Mann–Whitney U test was employed for asymmetrically distributed variables. ^cThe Chi-square test was employed for categorical variables. , DPN group vs. control group. Abbreviations: DPN: diabetic peripheral neuropathy; BMI: body mass index; DM: diabetes mellitus; HBP: high blood pressure; TG: triglycerides; TC: total cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Scr: serum creatinine; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; SUA: serum uric acid.