Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Diabetes. Feb 15, 2024; 15(2): 209-219
Published online Feb 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i2.209
Table 1 Comparison of general data among the three patient groups
Group
Sex (male/female)
Age (yr)
BMI (kg/m2)
Control group (n = 50)23/2753.78 ± 7.4922.88 ± 2.31
Test group A (n = 50)26/2452.76 ± 7.8823.07 ± 2.17
Test group B (n = 50)22/2852.52 ± 8.1322.98 ± 2.30
χ2/F value1.3610.3640.085
P value0.7150.6950.918
Table 2 Comparison of thyroid function pre-treatment and after 3 and 6 months of treatment in the three groups
GroupTSH (mU/L)
FT3 (pmol/L)
FT4 (pmol/L)

Pre-treatment
After 3 months of treatment
After 6 months of treatment
Pre-treatment
After 3 months of treatment
After 6 months of treatment
Pre-treatment
After 3 months of treatment
After 6 months of treatment
Control group (n = 50)14.50 ± 2.3013.29 ± 2.3412.89 ± 2.182.39 ± 0.772.57 ± 0.832.65 ± 0.827.35 ± 1.358.27 ± 1.458.96 ± 2.05
Test group A (n = 50)14.49 ± 2.238.37 ± 2.33a4.98 ± 1.45a2.43 ± 0.803.98 ± 0.86a5.21 ± 1.26a7.28 ± 1.3811.27 ± 2.16a15.51 ± 2.40a
Test group B (n = 50)14.70 ± 2.348.54 ± 2.41a,b4.05 ± 1.27a,b2.48 ± 0.814.05 ± 0.90a,b5.47 ± 1.34a,b7.26 ± 1.2611.87 ± 2.27a,b16.91 ± 2.73a,b
F value0.13370.399416.8570.16247.22089.3400.06352.264155.329
P value0.875< 0.001< 0.0010.850< 0.001< 0.0010.939< 0.001< 0.001
Table 3 Comparison of blood glucose index and blood lipid index pre-treatment, 3 months after treatment, and 6 months after treatment in 3 groups
GroupTC (mU/L)
TG (pmol/L)
Pre-treatment
After 3 months of treatment
After 6 months of treatment
Pre-treatment
After 3 months of treatment
After 6 months of treatment
Control group (n = 50)5.13 ± 0.864.46 ± 0.814.16 ± 0.773.21 ± 1.022.97 ± 0.912.93 ± 0.91
Test group A (n = 50)4.98 ± 0.893.76 ± 0.75a2.76 ± 0.68a3.17 ± 0.962.43 ± 0.71a1.98 ± 0.65a
Test group B (n = 50)4.96 ± 0.923.07 ± 0.68a,b2.40 ± 0.69a,b3.16 ± 1.052.08 ± 0.64a,b1.83 ± 0.60a,b
F value0.54643.66584.2620.03317.24332.575
P value0.581< 0.001< 0.0010.967< 0.001< 0.001
Table 4 Comparison of blood glucose index and blood lipid index pre-treatment, 3 months after treatment, and 6 months after treatment in 3 groups
GroupLDL-C (pmol/L)
FBG(pmol/L)
HbA1c(%)
Pre-treatment
After 3 months of treatment
After 6 months of treatment
Pre-treatment
After 3 months of treatment
After 6 months of treatment
Pre-treatment
After 3 months of treatment
After 6 months of treatment
Control group (n = 50)1.31 ± 0.431.43 ± 0.441.48 ± 0.4513.52 ± 3.3513.46 ± 3.3313.37 ± 3.289.16 ± 1.558.90 ± 1.357.65 ± 1.26
Test group A (n = 50)1.34 ± 0.431.76 ± 0.46a2.18 ± 0.50a13.69 ± 3.7612.34 ± 3.82a12.98 ± 2.98a8.98 ± 1.588.55 ± 1.307.09 ± 1.15a,b
Test group B (n = 50)1.33 ± 0.401.87 ± 0.48a2.41 ± 0.58a,b13.60 ± 3.809.64 ± 1.45a7.30 ± 1.48a,b9.35 ± 1.528.20 ± 1.2a6.45 ± 1.10a,b
F value0.06711.71744.3300.03120.85949.4950.7123.60313.130
P value0.935< 0.001< 0.0010.970< 0.001< 0.0010.4920.030< 0.001
Table 5 Correlations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 level and various indexes in test group A
Index25 (OH) D3
r
P value
TSH0.0080.866
FT3-0.0270.853
FT4-0.3260.021
TPOAB-0.0170.905
TGAB-0.3220.021
TC-0.0410.776
TG0.0210.143
LDL-C0.1770.218
FBG0.1110.444
HbA1c0.0350.810
Table 6 Correlation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 level and various indexes in test group B
Index25 (OH) D3
r
P value
TSH-0.2050.866
FT3-0.0690.633
FT4-0.2910.040
TPOAB0.1070.459
TGAB-0.4570.001
TC0.0030.985
TG0.1480.306
LDL-C-0.0250.861
FBG0.0790.587
HbA1c0.2300.108