Comparison of baseline morphometric findings in diabetic patients with microalbuminuria and normoalbuminuria
| Microalbuminuria | Normoalbuminuria | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 8 | 213 | |
| GBM width | 510 ± 93 | 425 ± 78 | 0.0029 |
| Vv(Mes/glom) | 0.28 ± 0.07 | 0.22 ± 0.04 | 0.049 |
| Vv(MM/glom) | 0.14 ± 0.05 | 0.10 ± 0.03 | 0.049 |
| Vv(MC/glom) | 0.10 ± 0.03 | 0.09 ± 0.02 | 0.395 |
| Sv(PGBM/glom) | 0.13 ± 0.03 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 0.138 |
| GlomVol* | 1.69 ± 0.99 | 1.50 ± 0.51 | 0.663 |
| TFS* | 0.20 ± 0.13 | 0.21 ± 0.07 | 0.872 |
| Vv(Int/cortex)† | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 0.589 |
Data are means ± SD.
* n = 6 for microalbuminuria and 175 for normoalbuminuria;
† n = 7 for microalbuminuria and 175 for normoalbuminuria.