Lipoprotein(a) in type 2 diabetic subjects and its relationship to diabetic microvascular complications

Table 1 Lipoprotein(a) levels among patients with or without retinopathy and neuropathy

	No. of cases	Lp(a) level (mg/dL)
		Median	Inter quartile range
Retinopathy present	66	24.8	16.1-29.4
Retinopathy absent	78	22.9	14.9-27.6
Neuropathy present	54	23.2	18.1-27.3
Neuropathy absent	90	24.6	17.6-28.1

Lp(a): Lipoprotein(a).

Table 2 Definitions of abnormalities in albumin excretion and lipoprotein(a) levels with albumin-creatinine ratio

Albumin/creatinine ratio (µgm/mg creatinine)	No. of cases	Lp(a) levels (mg/dL)
		Median	Inter quartile range
Normal (< 30)	66	19.3	14.7-23.5
Micro (30-299)a,b	58	26.4	20.2-32.8
Macroalbuminuria (≥ 300)a	20	33.2	30.3-36.1

^aP < 0.05 vs normal; ^bP < 0.05 vs macroalbuminuria. Lp(a): Lipoprotein(a).