Journal of Diabetes Research

Research Article

Association between Circulating B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Chinese Type 2 Diabetic Population

Table 4

Association between quartiles of circulating levels of BNP and the risk of DPN in patients with T2DM.
Circulating BNP (pg/mL)DPN
Odds ratio (95% CI)
Per SD increase1.494 (1.130-1.963)0.004
Quartiles of BNP
Q1 (0.20–8.00 pg/mL)1 (reference)
Q2 (8.01–18.06 pg/mL)2.900 (1.046-8.038)0.041
Q3 (18.07–36.34 pg/mL)5.294 (1.982-14.138)0.001
Q4 (36.35–100.00 pg/mL)3.496 (1.277-9.572)0.015
for trend0.008
Q2, Q3, and Q4 versus Q13.825 (1.560-9.376)0.003
Data are expressed as value, unless stated otherwise. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.