Table 3 Anthropometric data, systemic vascular variables and causes of renal diseases
Anthropometric data | Healthy subjects (n = 22) | Patients without diabetes (n = 10) | Patients with diabetes (n = 10) | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 56.8 ± 9.3 | 57.8 ± 11.5 | 60.1 ± 10.1 | ns |
Gender (male/female) | 17/5 | 7/3 | 6/4 | ns |
Height (cm) | 169.7 ± 8.1 | 169.7 ± 6.2 | 165.6 ± 1.7 | ns |
Subcutaneous fat layer (mm) | 7.0 ± 2.3 | 6.5 ± 1.6 | 7.6 ± 1.0 | ns |
Baseline weight (kg) | 77.3 ± 13.4 | 74.9 ± 18.8 | 93.8 ± 24.1* | 0.048 |
Systemic vascular variables | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Haemoglobin vascular (g/dl) | 13.9 ± 0.9 | 12.3 ± 1.81 | 11.9 ± 1.9 | ns |
Systolic arterial pressure (mmHg) | 136.6 ± 15.4 | 148.8 ± 21.5 | 160.1 ± 15.7 | ns |
Diastolic arterial pressure (mmHg) | 85.34 ± 10.3 | 75.5 ± 17.8 | 84.3 ± 14.3 | ns |
Renal diseases | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Diabetic nephropathy | - | - | 10 |  |
   Lupus nephritis | - | 1 | - |  |
   Polycystic kidney disease | - | 2 | - |  |
   Nephroangiosclerosis | - | 7 | - |  |