A case–control study of prevalence of anemia among patients with type 2 diabetes

Table 3 Biochemical parameters in participants with diabetes (cases) and controls

Parameters		Cases	Controls	p value
FBG (3.8–6.1 mmol/L)		7.99±1.30	4.66±0.54	0.000*
Erythropoietin (4.1–19.5 mIU/mL)		6.35±1.28	12.82±1.99	0.000*
eGFR	Female (80–110 ml/minute/1.73 m²)	85.41±1.49	87.53±1.14	0.000*
eGFR	Male (90–120 ml/minute/1.73 m²)	90.16±1.83	94.25±1.78	0.000*
Urea (7–18 mg/dL)		5.19±1.99	3.56±2.11	0.000*
Na (135–145 mmol/L)		140.90±6.98	135.51±6.84	0.000*
K (3.5–5.0 mmol/L)		4.86±0.53	4.40±0.58	0.000*
Cl (95–105 mmol/L)		105.30±3.95	103.40±3.65	0.000*
Ca (2.1–2.8 mmol/L)		1.47±0.31	1.28±0.26	0.001*
Creatinine (0.6–1.5 mg/dL)		2.35±1.74	2.37±1.35	0.945
HbA1c (4–7 %, 7–8 %, ≥8.5 %)		7.80±1.04	4.61±1.94	0.001*

Ca calcium, Cl chloride, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, FBG fasting blood glucose, HbA1C glycated hemoglobin, K potassium, Na sodium (*p value <0.05 was considered significant)

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