20 March 2022: Clinical Research
Aldosterone-to-Renin Ratio Is Associated with Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Mariko Higa 1ABCDEF* , Takamasa Ichijo 1AC , Takahisa Hirose 2EDOI: 10.12659/MSM.935615
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e935615
Table 2 Comparison of clinical features of the 3 groups.
| NL group N=33 | N group N=22 | M group N=15 | P< | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.2±10.2 | 51.9±11.5 | 58.0±10.8 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m) | 25.0±2.6 | 26.3±5.1 | 25.3±4.4 | NS |
| DM duration (years) | 5.4±5.4 | 6.9±5.0 | 11.3±7.2 | NL vs M 0.0017N vs M 0.0259 |
| HbA1c (%) | 10.2±2.1 | 9.9±1.6 | 9.3±1.5 | NS |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 107.8±20.7 | 121.0±27.5 | 123.5±20.7 | NL vs M 0.00366NL vs N 0.04665 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 74.5±12.7 | 74.0±9.1 | 77.7±13.9 | NS |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m) | 95.8±16.7 | 94.8±25.5 | 86.2±29.0 | NS |
| NL group – normal low group; N group – normal group; M group – microalbuminuria group; DM – diabetes mellitus; BP – blood pressure; eGFR – estimated glomerular filtration rate; NS – not significant. Values are mean±SD. | ||||