Research Article

lncRNA MALAT1 Promotes Diabetic Nephropathy Progression via miR-15b-5p/TLR4 Signaling Axis

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of DN patients.

Case numberSex (M/F)Age (years)BMI (kg/m2)SBP (mmHg)DBP (mmHg)Hb (g/L)Scr (umol/L)ALB (g/L)TC (mmol/L)Proteinuria (g/d)HbA1c (%)Duration of DM (years)Retinopathy (yes/no)

1M4122.1120809211231.93.566.176.844Yes
2F5323.41258511110633.46.925.297.046Yes
3F5322.3169908769423.493.7710.056Yes
4M5122.617910110710344.52.821.036.55Yes
5F4126.7169887415126.26.055.238.37No
6F5123.61076512110643.94.050.514.435No
7M5024.814810812810526.86.326.210.14Yes
8M4627.51539711016723.57.310.125.67Yes
9F5325.41309212712639.86.982.816.18No
10F4723.512284967730.14.595.934.874Yes
11M4228.921913712311925.84.487.595.45Yes
12F4522.8134998688296.034.195.86Yes
13F6527.41468610121219.512.5311.236.18Yes
14F4824.613080977435.35.22.4611.96No
15F5627.414573118.88640.89.062.39.745Yes
16F5225.2120809713038.44.154.177.747No
17F5022.711070104.467.1404.090.539.455Yes
18M4523.21429078.325936.22.584.9955.76Yes

Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; Hb: hemoglobin; Scr: serum creatinine; TC: total cholesterol; ALB: serum albumin.