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Table 3 Comparison of lipocalin-2 level between groups according to gender, HbA1c %, BMI (mean ± standard deviation)

From: Association of lipocalin-2 level, glycemic status and obesity in type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

Patients

Controls

P1

P2

P3

Males

Females

Males

Females

N

26

31

18

12

   

Lipocalin-2 (ng/μl)

79.7 ± 51.3

94.4 ± 54.8

45 ± 52.1

45.8 ± 38.4

0.305

0.04

0.01

 

Controlled T2DM

Uncontrolled T2DM

P

Lipocalin-2 (ng/μl)

108.4 ± 67.1

85.6 ± 48.4

0.267

 

Non obese N = 17

Obese N = 36

P

Lipocalin-2 (ng/μl)

93.8 ± 56.1

86.2 ± 53.5

0.639

  1. P1 for male and female patients, P2 for the male patients and male controls, P3 for the female patients and female controls