Gut dysbiosis, low-grade inflammation, and renal impairment severity in elderly diabetic nephropathy

Table 6 Comparison of renal function indexes between diabetic nephropathy group and control group

Variables	DN group (n = 167)	Control group (n = 85)	t	P value
eGFR (mL/minute)	79.67 ± 8.77	115.22 ± 10.17	-27.163	0.000
Cys-C (mg/L)	5.98 ± 2.57	3.80 ± 0.98	7.554	0.000
Scr (μmol/L)	95.48 ± 16.27	66.81 ± 11.51	14.494	0.000
BUN (mmol/L)	8.60 ± 2.36	6.56 ± 1.71	7.108	0.000
ACR (mg/g)	289.93 ± 105.69	160.73 ± 33.62	10.982	0.000

DN: Diabetic nephropathy; eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate; Cys-C: Cystatin C; Scr: Serum creatinine; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; ACR: Albumin-to-creatinine ratio.