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Table 2 Comparison of baseline laboratory characteristics between high and low GDF15 level groups

From: The value of growth differentiation factor 15 as a biomarker for peripheral artery disease in diabetes patients

Variable

GDF15 < 50th

GDF15 > = 50th

 
 

n = 87

n = 87

p

Urine

   

 UACR(mg/g)

268.6 ± 773.8

443.2 ± 1115.2

0.232

Biochemistry

   

 BUN

18.9 ± 6.5

24.9 ± 10.7

< 0.001*

 Creatinine

0.95 ± 0.3

1.29 ± 0.5

< 0.001*

 Uric Acid

5.4 ± 1.6

6.4 ± 1.8

< 0.001*

 eGFR

79.6 ± 20.9

60.8 ± 27.8

< 0.001*

 TG

139.7 ± 116.7

141 ± 75.6

0.932

 CHOL

160.7 ± 34.5

157 ± 30.6

0.459

 HDL-C

48.4 ± 12.7

46.7 ± 15.6

0.423

 LDL-C

88.8 ± 25.5

85.5 ± 23.9

0.379

 FPG

144.4 ± 44.2

144.8 ± 44.6

0.961

 HbA1c

7.5 ± 1.1

7.7 ± 1.2

0.236

 HsCRP

0.24 ± 0.38

0.21 ± 0.32

0.514

  1. BP: Blood pressure, UACR: Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, BUN: Blood urea nitrogen, eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (mL·min/1.73 m2), TG: Triglycerides, CHOL: Cholesterol, HDL-C: High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, LDL-C: Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, FPG: Fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin A1c, hsCRP: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
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