To investigate the association between serum calcium and asprosin levels in community-dwelling elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and identify independent factors influencing serum calcium levels.
Key Findings:
Serum asprosin levels increased progressively across serum calcium tertiles.
Significant associations were found between serum calcium and HDL-C, uric acid, asprosin, and creatinine.
Creatinine and asprosin remained independently associated with serum calcium levels in multivariable analysis.
A significant positive correlation was observed between serum asprosin and total calcium.
Interpretation:
Limitations:
The study is cross-sectional, limiting causal inferences.
The sample was limited to community-dwelling elderly patients, which may not represent all elderly T2D patients.
