23 July 2020: Clinical Research
Red Blood Cell Distribution Width is Associated with Glomerulonephritis in Diabetic Patients with Albuminuria
Tao Chen 1ABDEF* , Xuchu Wang 2AC , Qihua Bi 1ACG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.924923
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e924923
Table 2 Comparison of baseline data in diabetic patients with GNs and isolated DN.
| Variable | GN (n=44) | DN (n=57) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male (%) | 24 (54.55) | 39 (68.42) | 0.214 |
| Age, years | 53.39±20.72 | 56.14±21.45 | 0.518 |
| Diabetic duration, years | 3.91±5.02 | 13.93±9.08 | |
| Age of diagnosis, years | 49.47±22.06 | 42.21±20.54 | 0.091 |
| Hypertension (%) | 27 (61.36) | 47 (82.46) | |
| Duration of hypertension, years | 12.30±12.00 | 16.55±10.72 | 0.119 |
| ACE/ARB | 25 (56.82) | 46 (80.70) | |
| Hemoglobin A1C,% | 7.17±2.60 | 7.98±2.02 | 0.081 |
| Urinary albumin, mg/L | 579.1 (263.7–2050) | 464.9 (92.84–1606) | 1.191 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 7.59±3.66 | 7.93±3.91 | 0.662 |
| eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m | 47.13±38.71 | 45.60±44.12 | 0.856 |
| WBC, 10/L | 6.18±2.16 | 6.45±3.54 | 0.661 |
| RBC, 10/L | 3.78±0.95 | 3.74±0.77 | 0.796 |
| Hb, g/L | 112.68±29.51 | 111.86±22.81 | 0.875 |
| MCV, fL | 89.84±7.10 | 90.76±5.65 | 0.468 |
| RDW, % | 14.55±1.71 | 13.51±1.07 | |
| Hs-CRP, mg/L | 4.16 (1.52–42.47) | 1.60 (0.80–26.19) | 0.272 |
| Comparison of baseline clinical and laboratory data in diabetic patients with GNs and isolated DN. Continuous variables were presented as mean±standard deviation (SD) or median (inter-quartile range) (IQR). P | |||