Case Control Study
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World J Diabetes. Feb 15, 2025; 16(2): 95102
Published online Feb 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i2.95102
Table 1 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of the study groups
Parameter
PC + CP, n = 44
T2DM, n = 35
P value
Sex
    Female16 (36.4)21 (60.0)0.062
    Male28 (63.6)14 (40.0)
Age in years60.0 ± 9.760.7 ± 6.90.828
BMI (kg/m2)25.11 ± 4.8730.83 ± 5.21< 0.001a
    Obesity, ≥ 30 5 (11.4)17 (48.6)< 0.001a
    Overweight, 25-29.9 16 (36.4)15 (42.9)
    Normal + underweight, < 2523 (52.3)3 (8.6)
Table 2 Laboratory and metabolic parameters of the study groups
Parameter
PC + CP, n = 44
T2DM, n = 35
P value
mean ± SD
Median (IQR)
mean ± SD
Median (IQR)
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L)7.22 ± 2.876.22 (5.36-8.00)7.13 ± 1.996.50 (5.94-7.50)0.341
Insulin (pmol/L)76.81 ± 63.3458.54 (37.78-98.06)233.19 ± 164.51185.76 (95.07-347.57)< 0.001a
C-peptide (nmol/L)0.81 ± 0.420.77 (0.47-1.07)1.71 ± 0.801.69 (1.46-2.04)< 0.001a
HOMA-IR3.70 ± 3.252.67 (1.44-5.10)11.21 ± 9.828.24 (3.73-15.14)< 0.001a
Adrenomedullin (ng/mL)0.41 ± 0.250.35 (0.23-0.50)0.63 ± 0.380.51 (0.32-0.86)0.004b
Adiponectin (μg/mL)13.08 ± 7.2011.58 (7.96-17.53)8.28 ± 4.016.73 (5.71-10.01)< 0.001a
Type 3c diabetes index1.93 ± 0.631.87 (1.62-2.31)3.04 ± 0.713.03 (2.50-3.55)< 0.001a
Creatinine (μmol/L)63.7 ± 41.655.7 (48.6-63.7)75.1 ± 23.966.3 (59.2-76.0)< 0.001a,c
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)100.53 ± 21.60100.10 (95.25-110.23)85.14 ± 19.2491.00 (74.60-98.00)< 0.001a
Table 3 Cut-off points and odds ratios for independent markers of pancreatogenic diabetes in the study groups
Parameter
Probability of pancreatogenic diabetes
Cut-off point
Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%)
OR (95%CI)
P value
Type 3c diabetes index< 2.4084.180.021.14 (6.65-67.24)< 0.001a
Insulin (pmol/L)< 85.0075.082.914.50 (4.77-44.12)< 0.001a
BMI (kg/m2)< 24.650.097.116.50 (3.52-77.34)< 0.001a
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)> 96.075.071.47.50 (2.75-20.42)< 0.001a
Adrenomedullin (ng/mL)< 0.4972.760.04.00 (1.55-10.32)0.007b
Table 4 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of patients with pancreatogenic diabetes
Parameter
PC, n = 26
CP, n = 18
P value
Sex
    Female1420.010a,b
    Male1216
Age (years)65.5 ± 4.752.1 ± 9.8< 0.001c
BMI (kg/m2)25.87 ± 5.4324.00 ± 3.810.214
    Obesity, ≥ 30 500.137
    Overweight, 25-29.997
    Normal + underweight, < 251211
Table 5 Laboratory and metabolic parameters of patients with pancreatogenic diabetes
Parameter
Pancreatic cancer, n = 26
Chronic pancreatitis, n = 18
P value
mean ± SD
Median (IQR)
mean ± SD
Median (IQR)
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L)6.61 ± 2.235.97 (5.38-7.17)8.11 ± 3.486.83 (5.31-9.39)0.104
C-peptide (nmol/L)0.86 ± 0.420.79 (0.56-1.12)0.75 ± 0.410.76 (0.36-0.92)0.407
Insulin (pmol/L)60.49 ± 6.7346.74 (35.98-69.03)100.29 ± 77.0961.74 (45.77-152.72)0.061
HOMA-IR2.79 ± 2.392.36 (1.27-3.12)5.00 ± 3.923.24 (2.27-7.10)0.026a,b
Adrenomedullin (ng/mL)0.33 ± 0.180.27 (0.20-0.47)0.54 ± 0.280.45 (0.35-0.65)0.004c
Adiponectin (μg/mL)14.27 ± 8.0611.89 (8.46-20.50)11.14 ± 5.1710.50 (6.98-13.34)0.294
Type 3c diabetes index1.76 ± 0.591.77 (1.41-2.13)2.18 ± 0.612.01 (1.77-2.75)0.028a,b
Creatinine (µmol/L)60.11 ± 14.1455.69 (52.16-64.53)68.95 ± 63.6557.46 (44.20-62.76)0.390
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)94.18 ± 13.9498.15 (91.85-101.38)109.71 ± 27.27111.30 (100.50-128.00)< 0.001b,d