Table 2

Metabolic characteristics of all patients and according to diabetes status

Homeostatic measure All patients
(n = 48) 		Non-diabetic
(n = 24) 		Diabetic
(n = 24)
Fasting glucose (mmol/l)7.81 (3.2305.78 (1.17)9.83 (3.37)2-150
Fasting insulin (pmol/l)70.4 (44.6)74.9 (46.6)65.8 (43.1)
Fasting proinsulin (pmol/l)2-152 11.5 (8.06)8.17 (3.60)14.3 (9.62)†
%β72.7 (47.2)101 (43.4)44.2 (31.1)2-150
%S89.1 (67.4)88.2 (53.8)90.0 (80.0)

  • Values are mean (SD).

  • ↵2-150 p < 0.001, †p = 0.018, diabetic vnon-diabetic patients;

  • ↵2-152 measured in only 40 patients (18 non-diabetic and 22 diabetic).

  • %β, quantitative estimate of pancreatic β cell function; %S, inverse measure of insulin resistance.