Table 1 Comparison of general patient characteristics and laboratory parameters between GERD patients with and without T2D
T2D GERD patients | Non-diabetic GERD patients | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients (n) | 65 | 130 | --- |
Females (n [%]) | 29 [44.6%] | 58 [44.6%] | n.s.* |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 58.6 ± 9.2 | 58.5 ± 8.8 | n.s.** |
BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD) | 31.1 ± 5.2 | 27.7 ± 3.7 | <0.001** |
Smoking (n [%]) | 18 [27.7%] | 12 [10.1%] | 0.002* |
Duration of GERD symptoms (years, median [IQR]) | 5.0 [3.0;10.0] | 5.0 [2.0;11.0] | n.s.*** |
HbA1c (%) | 7.2 ± 1.1 | 5.3 ± 0.9 | <0.001** |
Total cholesterol (mg/d, mean ± SD) | 204.2 ± 44.9 | 217.3 ± 38.0 | 0.013*** |
LDL* (mg/dl, mean ± SD) | 126.6 ± 32.6 | 134.8 ± 36.9 | n.s.*** |
HDL# (mg/dl, mean ± SD) | 56.3 ± 16.0 | 60.2 ± 18.3 | n.s.*** |
Triglycerides (mg/dl, mean ± SD) | 183.0 ± 118.9 | 128.8 ± 66.4 | <0.001*** |
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl, mean ± SD) | 15.1 ± 4.9 | 13.7 ± 4.5 | n.s.*** |
Creatinine (mg/dl, mean ± SD) | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | n.s.*** |