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World J Diabetes. Sep 15, 2025; 16(9): 106914
Published online Sep 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i9.106914
Published online Sep 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i9.106914
Table 4 Echocardiografic parameters of 193 type 2 diabetes subjects stratified by class of albuminuria, mean ± SD
| Characteristics | Normoalbuminuria (n = 168) | Albuminuria (n = 25) | P value |
| Structural parameters | |||
| LVMi (mL/m2) | 87.80 ± 17.09 | 94.36 ± 26.08 | 0.074 |
| IVS (mm) | 11.03 ± 1.42 | 11.00 ± 1.47 | 0.915 |
| PW (mm) | 10.33 ± 1.18 | 10.60 ± 1.56 | 0.302 |
| RWT | 0.47 ± 0.07 | 0.46 ± 0.07 | 0.623 |
| EDV/BSA | 48.90 ± 9.81 | 46.92 ± 12.47 | 0.366 |
| LVH (%) | 17.3 | 24.0 | 0.415 |
| Diastolic function | |||
| Lateral e’ (cm/seconds) | 10.18 ± 2.42 | 10.57 ± 3.53 | 0.504 |
| E/e’ average | 7.78 ± 2.30 | 8.15 ±2.69 | 0.482 |
| LAVI (mL/m2) | 31.20 ± 7.16 | 30.19 ± 10.79 | 0.541 |
| Systolic function | |||
| EF (%) | 61.29 ± 3.76 | 61.36 ± 3.72 | 0.932 |
| GLS | -19.88 ± 2.16 | -18.29 ± 2.99 | 0.001 |
- Citation: Barutta F, Andreis A, Bellettini M, Beccuti G, Ferro A, Bollati M, Bellini S, Gioiello G, Mengozzi G, De Ferrari GM, Alunni G, Broglio F, Gruden G. Albuminuria is independently associated with preclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction: The TESEO study. World J Diabetes 2025; 16(9): 106914
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v16/i9/106914.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v16.i9.106914