Table 1 Clinical and Biochemical parameters in diabetic patients and control subjects.
Clinical parameters | Controls (n = 38) | Patients (n = 24) |
|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 16.97 ± 1.88 (14-20) | 17.17 ± 2.01 (14 - 20) |
Duration (yr) | ---------------------- | 7.5 ± 2.7 (4-14) |
Weight percentile | 30.43 ± 22.28 (3 - 60) | 41.42 ± 28.17 (3-77) |
Height percentile | 31.43 ± 26.59 (3-75) | 27.46 ± 26.51 (3-90) |
Biochemical markers | ||
Serum calcium (mg/dl) | 9 ± 0.22 (8.8 - 9.4) | 9.12 ± 0.19 (8.8 - 9.5) |
Serum phosphorus (mg/dl) | 3.7 ± 0.19 (3.5 - 4) | 3.75 ± 0.28 (3.1 - 4.5) |
Serum alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 190.86 ± 44.72 (153 - 273) | 245.9 ± 137.23 (115 - 803) |
Urinary calcium (mg/g creatinine) | 181 ± 31.9 (132 - 222) | 187.75 ± 38.9 (112 - 266) |
Urinary phosphorus (mg/g creatinine) | 680.9 ± 216.1 (375 - 943) | 721.4 ± 179 (369 - 985) |
Serum P1NP (ug/dl) | 64.96 ± 34.89 (21.9 - 166.6) | 20.11 ± 6.72 (11.5 - 33.9)* |
Bone densitometry | ||
Bone mineral density (g/cm2) | 0.98 ± 0.12 (0.86-1.12) | 0.87 ± 0.10 (0.70-1.13)* |