Table 1.

- Patient sample characteristics.

Parameters	T2DM	Healthy controls
Age (years), mean±SD	59±9.1	46±5.3
Gender
MaleFemale	33 (53.2)29 (46.8)	19 (57.5)14 (42.5)
HbA1c (%), mean±SD	8.6±2.3	5.3±1.4

Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%) or mean ± standard deviation (SD). HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c, T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus