Variables groups Mean of differences P-value
Raloxifene/experimental N=18 Placebo/control N=19
HbA1C(mg/dL) 7.9 ± 2.5 8.1 ± 1.8 0.15 0.84
TG(mg/dL) 208.5 ± 84.1 167.3 ± 67.5 41.2 0.13
Chol(mg/dL) 209.5 ± 51.7 188.1 ± 43.3 21.4 0.21
HDL(mg/dL) 41.1 ± 5.4 41.3 ± 1.7 0.2 0.86
LDL(mg/dL) 105.4 ± 44.6 111.3 ± 44.8 5.9 0.71
ACR(μg/mg) 844.8 ± 1622.9 347 ± 584.6 497.8 0.22
ACR log 2.4 ± 0.63 2.16 ± 0.53 0.24 0.22
GFR(ml/min) 68.2 ± 12.9 70.4 ± 22.9 1.8 0.78
P value< 0.05 is considered statistically significant
TG: Triglyceride; Chol: Cholesterol; HDL: High Density Lipoprotein; LDL: Low Density Lipoprotein; ACR: Albumin to Creatinin ratio; ACR log: Logarithm of ACR; GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate
Table 2: Basic laboratory characteristics of postmenopausal women with diabetic nephropathy.