Comparison between patients with normal blood glucose, impaired fasting blood glucose and diabetes
| Variables | Patients with normal blood glucose (n=20) | Patients with impaired fasting blood glucose (n=20) | Patients with diabetes (n=10) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | P2 | P 3 | ||||
| Age (years), mean±SD | 14.46±2.68 | 15.09±5.06 | 16.35±3.5 | 0.625 | 0.111 | 0.486 |
| Transfusion index, mean±SD | 126.44±29.33 | 123.79±36.07 | 114.79±26.07 | 0.800 | 0.192 | 0.372 |
| Ferritin (µg/L), median (IQR) | 1194 (709–1666.5) | 4204 (2750–4563) | 8798.5 (8765–10,224) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 128.5 (111 –141) | 159 (154–202) | 236.5 (233–278) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| TYG index, median (IQR) | 6.15 (4.56–6.66) | 9.15 (8.13–9.9) | 13.32 (12.6–15.9) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Amylase(IU/L), median (IQR) | 87 (82.5–101) | 56.5 (46–63.5) | 32 (32–40) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Lipase (IU/L), median (IQR) | 103 (93–127) | 66 (48–70) | 28 (22–37) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Cardiac T2*, median (IQR) | 32 (29–41.5) | 19 (15–22) | 7 (5–8) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Hepatic T2*, median (IQR) | 9.5 (7.5–22.5) | 5 (4–5.5) | 3 (3–4) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.005 |
P1, Patients with normal blood glucose versus impaired fasting glucose.
P2, Patients with normal blood glucose versus those with diabetes.
P3, Patients with impaired fasting glucose versus those with diabetes.