Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor and Malondialdehyde as Potential Predictors of Vascular Risk Complications in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Cross-Sectional Case Control Study in Saudi Arabia
Table 2
Levels of the studied potential predictors of diabetic complications in the different group.
Parameters
Normal control
Controlled DM
Uncontrolled DM
value
MIF (ng/mL)
Mean ± SD
1.8 ± 0.38
3.79 ± 0.75
9.58 ± 1.66
<0.001
Median (min–max)
1.8 (1.09–2.5)
4.07 (0.9–4.6)
9.7 (1.1–11.2)
MDA (nmol/L)
Mean ± SD
1.23 ± 0.67
1.5 ± 0.95
4.5 ± 1.5
<0.001
Median (min–max)
1.43 (0.09–2.1)
1.014 (0.58–4.05)
3.88 (2.2–7.75)
LDL-C/HDL-C
Mean ± SD
0.99 ± 0.20
1.35 ± 0.59
4.41 ± 4.05
<0.001
Median (min–max)
1.04 (0.48–1.22)
1.25 (0.0–3.04)
3.64 (1.52–27)
TG/HDL-C
Mean ± SD
0.869 ± 0.236
2.36 ± 2.11
5.47 ± 3.24
<0.001
Median (min–max)
0.79 (0.58–1.51)
1.88 (0.89–12.11)
4.62 (1.7–14.43)
Controlled DM versus control group. Uncontrolled DM versus control group. Uncontrolled DM versus controlled DM groups. : number of cases. Significant ( value < 0.05). Highly significant ( value < 0.001).