Relation of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy to Inflammation and Albuminuria in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Table 4—

Impact of albuminuria on relation of left ventricular hypertrophy to markers of inflammation in the overall study population

LVH Normal LV mass Adjusted P
Fibrinogen (mg/dl) 394 ± 86 383 ± 81 0.05
hsCRP (mg/l) 9.1 ± 11.8 7.5 ± 11.2 NS (0.5)

  • Data are adjusted means ± SD; variables tested after log-transformation. P adjusted for albuminuria, age, sex, smoking status, BMI, sBP, history of hypertension, HbA1c, plasma creatinine and lipids levels, use of major antihypertensive drug classes and lipid-lowering agents, and wall motion abnormalities.

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  1. Diabetes Care October 2003 vol. 26 no. 10 2764-2769
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