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Table 2 Overview of subgroups of microvascular complications in 222 patients

From: Diabetic microvascular complications are associated with reduced global longitudinal strain independent of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study

 

No microvascular complications (n = 111)

1 microvascular complication (n = 75)

2–3 microvascular complications (n = 36)

Albuminuria*

   

 No albuminuria

111 (100)

47 (63)

12 (33)

 Microalbuminuria

0 (0)

25 (33)

23 (64)

 Macroalbuminuria

0 (0)

3 (4)

1 (3)

Nephropathy

   

 No CKD

7 (6)

2 (3)

3 (8)

 Mild CKD

96 (86)

65 (87)

29 (81)

 Moderate CKD (stage IIIa)

8 (7)

8 (11)

4 (11)

Diabetic retinopathy*

   

 No retinopathy

104 (94)

45 (60)

4 (11)

 Mild NPDR

0 (0)

15 (20)

11 (30.5)

 Moderate NPDR

0 (0)

8 (11)

11 (30.5)

 Severe NPDR

0 (0)

2 (3)

5 (14)

 PDR

0 (0)

4 (5)

5 (14)

Peripheral neuropathy*

   

 Normal sensitivity

87 (78)

48 (64)

9 (25)

 Reduced sensitivity

0 (0)

17 (23)

24 (67)

 No sensitivity

0 (0)

1 (1)

3 (8)

  1. CKD chronic kidney disease; NPDR non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy; PDR proliferative diabetic retinopathy
  2. *Only albuminuria, diabetic retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy were considered as microvascular complications