Table 2.
Correlations of vascular function and structure with plasma glucose concentration and HbA1c
| Plasma glucose | HbA1c | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FMD | r | -0.321 | -0.447 |
| p value | 0.032 | 0.002 | |
| GTN | r | -0.135 | -0.252 |
| p value | 0.377 | 0.095 | |
| FDC | r | -0.272 | -0.239 |
| p value | 0.067 | 0.110 | |
| IMT | r | 0.539 | 0.479 |
| p value | <0.001 | 0.001 | |
| FBFRH | r | -0.304 | -0.285 |
| p value | 0.045 | 0.061 |
FMD: flow-mediated dilation; GTN: glyceroltrinitrate-induced dilation; IMT: intima-media thickness; FDC: fractional diameter change; FBFRH: forearm blood flow during reactive hyperaemia