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World J Diabetes. Aug 15, 2026; 17(8): 113938
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.113938
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.113938
Table 5 General characteristics of different lead groups in urine
| Characteristic | Group | P value | |
| Low urinary lead group (n = 341) | High urinary lead group (n = 113) | ||
| Age (year, mean ± SD) | 56.20 ± 12.80 | 60.91 ± 12.04 | 0.007 |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.202 | ||
| Male | 174 (71.31) | 70 (28.69) | |
| Female | 121 (77.07) | 36 (22.93) | |
| Urinary lead levels (μg/L, mean ± SD) | 1.02, 0.86 | 3.19, 1.81 | < 0.001 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L, M, IQR) | 5.99, 3.05 | 6.41, 3.99 | 0.837 |
| BMI (kg/m2, M, IQR) | 24.10, 4.31 | 23.67, 4.22 | 0.059 |
| VMA (μg/mL, M, IQR) | 1.17, 1.91 | 3.17, 4.53 | < 0.001 |
| 5-HIAA (μg/mL, M, IQR) | 1.90, 4.10 | 1.75, 2.16 | 0.808 |
| DOPAC (μg/mL, M, IQR) | 6.76, 9.43 | 7.63, 9.43 | 0.034 |
| HVA (μg/mL, M, IQR) | 1.36, 1.89 | 3.68, 5.00 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Liang X, Yang LX, Tao T, Ding WJ, Tang XY, Shang ZB, Zhou H, He Y, Sun Y. Role of CCM3 in lead-induced neurological damage in diabetes. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(8): 113938
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i8/113938.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.113938