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Table 1 Clinical and biochemical variables in a sample of patients with familial partial lipodystrophy type 2 (FLPD2) in comparison to control group

From: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 levels are increased and partially related to body fat distribution in patients with familial partial lipodystrophy type 2

 

FLPD (n = 14)

Control (n = 8)

P value

Age (years)

40.0 ± 12.6

31.3 ± 17.7

0.19

Gender (female)

12

6

0.60

Weight (kg)

66.2 ± 10.0

60.1 ± 8.8

0.16

BMI (kg/m2)

24.1

18.5–26.9

23.4

19.2–27.9

0.40

Waist (cm)

81.8 ± 8.0

80.7 ± 10.7

0.79

Hip (cm)

92.0

79–96

94.5

89–100

0.028

WHR

0.91 ± 0.06

0.84 ± 0.10

0.08

BAI

24.1 ± 2.8

29.0 ± 3.7

0.002

Glucose (mg/dL)

90.5

70.0–184.0

89.0

81–101

0.56

Insulin (mU/L)

11.2

4.8–42.9

5.3

3.1–13.3

0.015

HOMA-ß

40.4 ± 19.2

21.4 ± 11.9

0.04

HOMA-IR

2.2

1.1–18.7

1.1

0.6–3.3

0.025

QUICKI

0.32 ± 0.03

0.37 ± 0.03

0.02

HDL (mg/dL)

42.6 ± 10.4

66.1 ± 16.0

<0.01

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

184.9 ± 75.4

89.1 ± 51.0

<0.01

HbA1c (%)

5.6

5.2–9.1

5.4

4.8–6.1

0.14

DPP-4 (ng/mL)

4.89 ± 0.92

3.93 ± 1.08

0.04

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD, except BMI, hip, glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR and HbA1c that are presented as median (lower limit–upper limit)
  2. BMI body mass index, WHR waist to hip ratio, BAI body adiposity index, HOMA ß homeostasis model assessment ß, HOMA IR homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance, QUICKI quantitative insulin sensitivity check inbox, DDP4 Dipeptidyl peptidase-4