Table 1 Clinical characteristic of normoalbuminuria and microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetic patients

n (male/female)

82 (42/40)

82 (42/40)

–

Age (years)

59 ± 10

61 ± 8

0.53

DN duration (years)

5.2 ± 4.3

4.5 ± 3.7

0.43

BMI (kg/m²)

24.12 ± 6.23

23.52 ± 5.71

0.55

HbA1c (%)

9.02 ± 5.31

8.01 ± 6.82

0.48

Creatinine (μ mol/L)

78.20 ± 11.01

80.43 ± 10.32

0.42

CCr (mL/min)

85.30 ± 12.22

87.30 ± 10.75

0.56

UAE (mg/24 h)

210.64 (128.32–261.26)

11.37 (6.54–25.31)

<0.0001

ACR (mg/g)

81.31 (43.62–227.51)

16.40 (11.27–20.22)

<0.001