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Table 4 Differences in lipids, ILs and MMP-12 between T2DM patients with and without CV organ damage and differences in ILs and CV measures in T2DM patients with and without CV disease

From: Cardiovascular organ damage in type 2 diabetes mellitus: the role of lipids and inflammation

cIMT (μm)

> 90th percentile (64)

Within limits (127)

P

HDL (mmol/L)

1.19 ± 0.25

1.31 ± 0.30

< 0.005

IL-18 (AU)

1499 [790]

1269 [582]

0.01

cfPWV (m/s)

> 90th percentile (52)

Within limits (139)

P

HDL

1.13 ± 0.29

1.32 ± 0.27

< 0.0001

MMP-12 (AU)

158 [100]

128 [89]

< 0.05

LVH

Yes (99)

No (92)

P

IL-6

38 [28]

34 [23]

< 0.05

MMP-12 (AU)

155 [112]

124 [86]

0.01

CV disease

Yes (97)

No (94)

P

IL-6 (AU)

39 [28]

32 [22]

0.01

cfPWV (m/s)

12.1 ± 2.6

10.7 ± 2.1

< 0.05