Table 1. Main clinical characteristics of subjects included in the study.
| T2DM | Non T2DM | P | |
| n (women) | 30 | 60 | - |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 162.43±62.93 | 100.96±12.20 | <0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.70±1.12 | 5.91±0.36 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 201.82±33.76 | 204.04±43 | 0.799 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 126.86±32.04 | 121.67±36.07 | 0.520 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 47.33±10.09 | 49.53±18.54 | 0.570 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 175.78±62.70 | 129.53±45.69 | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138.96±21.04 | 138.47±21.35 | 0.923 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 87.81±14.07 | 92.80±11.17 | 0.088 |
| Insulin treatment, n (%) | 6 (20.0) | - | - |
| Oral hypoglycemic agents, n (%) | 19 (63.3) | - | - |
| Microangyopathy, n (%) * | 4 (13.3) | - | - |
*
Non-proliferative retinopathy was present in three patients whereas microalbuminuria was present in the last one.