Longitudinal assessment of pancreatic exocrine dysfunction in type 1 diabetes

Table 2 Baseline nutritional parameters

Clinical and blood nutritional parameters	Valid cases	mean ± SD	Below normal limit, n (%)
BMI (kg/m2)	106	25.2 ± 4.4	1 (0.9)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	106	14.1 ± 1.3	4 (3.8)
Mean corpuscular volume (fL)	106	92.6 ± 5.9	2 (1.9)
Lymphocytes (× 109/L)	106	1842 ± 524	1 (0.9)
Prothrombin activity (%)	105	98.3 ± 4	0
Total proteins (g/dL)	106	6.97 ± 0.42	5 (4.7)
Albumin (g/dL)	106	4.38 ± 0.28	0
Prealbumin (mg/dL)	102	20.9 ± 4.7	50 (49)
Retinol-binding protein (mg/dL)	101	3.2 ± 1.2	48 (47)
Transferrin (mg/dL)	103	233 ± 42	6 (5.8)
Ferritin (µg/L)	103	92 ± 88	16 (15.1)
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	106	181 ± 34	1 (0.9)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	105	68 ± 33	0
Folic acid (µg/L)	104	11.5 ± 4.7	2 (1.9)
Cobalamin (ng/L)	104	444 ± 259	7 (6.7)
Vitamin A (mg/L)	100	0.38 ± 0.17	12 (12)
Vitamin D (ng/L)	99	25 ± 10	32 (32.3)
Vitamin E (mg/dL)	100	1.34 ± 0.34	0
Phosphate (mg/dL)	106	3.6 ± 0.6	5 (4.7)
Calcium (mg/dL)	106	10.2 ± 7.7	1 (0.9)
Iron (mg/dL)	103	84 ± 34	20 (19.4)
Zinc (µg/dL)	97	76 ± 14	6 (6.2)
Magnesium (mg/dL)	101	1.89 ± 0.19	1 (0.9)

Some tests were not available in a subset of patients. BMI: Body mass index.