Table 1.

Results of various parameters in diabetic groups and diabetics with M.I. and control groups

Category	Mean age (Years) ± SD	Mean fasting blood glucose (mg% ± SD)	Total serum cholesterol (mg% ± SD)	Mean serum malonaldehyde (nmol/dl ± SD)
Control	48 ± 9.6	80.86 ± 7.56	193.13 ± 25.6	189.94 ± 33.64
Type 2 DM without complicatoins	50 ± 10.22	162.86 ± 35.57	292.56 ± 25.22	354.56 ± 76.44*
Type 2 DM with myocardial infarction	53 ± 9.7	180.43 ± 33.93	309.8 ± 31.94	547 ± 108.75*

P < 0.01 Control vs. type 2 DM without complications; Control vs. type 2 DM with myocardial infarction