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TABLE 1

Clinical characteristics of hyperglycemic patients on admission

ParametersLean DKAObese DKAObese hyperglycemiaLean controlObese control
Patients (n) 20 28 10 12 12 
Age (years) 39 ± 2.7 38 ± 2.0 50 ± 3.7 35.7 ± 1.9 36.5 ± 3.1 
Sex (M/F) 13/7 20/8 5/5 7/5 4/8 
BMI (kg/m2) 22 ± 0.6 33 ± 0.9* 30 ± 0.9* 22 ± 0.7 34 ± 1.6* 
Temperature (°F) 97.3 ± 0.5 97.2 ± 0.3 98.3 ± 0.2 98.4 ± 0.1 98.5 ± 0.2 
HbA1c 12.5 ± 0.4 11.6 ± 0.4 10.8 ± 0.6 5.4 ± 0.5* 5.7 ± 0.7* 
White blood cell × 106 14.4 ± 0.7 14.2 ± 1.3 11.8 ± 2.0 6.5 ± 0.7* 6.8 ± 0.6* 
ParametersLean DKAObese DKAObese hyperglycemiaLean controlObese control
Patients (n) 20 28 10 12 12 
Age (years) 39 ± 2.7 38 ± 2.0 50 ± 3.7 35.7 ± 1.9 36.5 ± 3.1 
Sex (M/F) 13/7 20/8 5/5 7/5 4/8 
BMI (kg/m2) 22 ± 0.6 33 ± 0.9* 30 ± 0.9* 22 ± 0.7 34 ± 1.6* 
Temperature (°F) 97.3 ± 0.5 97.2 ± 0.3 98.3 ± 0.2 98.4 ± 0.1 98.5 ± 0.2 
HbA1c 12.5 ± 0.4 11.6 ± 0.4 10.8 ± 0.6 5.4 ± 0.5* 5.7 ± 0.7* 
White blood cell × 106 14.4 ± 0.7 14.2 ± 1.3 11.8 ± 2.0 6.5 ± 0.7* 6.8 ± 0.6* 

Data are means ± SE.

*

P < 0.01 vs. lean DKA on admission.

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