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Table 2 Biomarkers

From: Increased levels of the calcification marker Matrix Gla Protein and the inflammatory markers YKL-40 and CRP in patients with type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease

 

Control

subjects

Patients

with T2D

Patients

with IHD

Patients with

T2D and IHD

P-value

Between groups

MGP (nmol/l)

5,4 (4,5-6,3)

6,1 (5,2-7,1)

9,7 (9,1-10,7)

14,2 (12,7-15,9)

<0.001

YKL-40 (ng/ml)

42 (31-72)

61 (47-133)

63 (51-110)

69 (43-184)

= 0.02

hsCRP (mg/l)

1,1 (0,5-1,7)

6,3 (3,2-10,9)

2,3 (1,3-3,9)

2,6 (1,9-3,6)

<0.001

  1. Median (IQR)