a decreasing trendP value = 0.029
Though there was a decreasing trend in serum albumin with severity (3.3 ± 0.5 vs. 3.5 ± 0.5 vs. 3.6 ± 0.5; P value = 0.029) and an increasing trend in HBA1c with severity (8 ± 2.3 vs. 7.4 ± 1.47 vs. 7 ± 1.5; P value = 0.029) but was not statistically significant.