Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and clinical data of the groups
| Type 2 diabetes | Healthy | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 21 | 26 | |
| Gender (M/F) | 8/13 | 6/20 | 0.0832 |
| Age (years) | 51.16 (10.17) | 48.48 (9.42) | 0.1868 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.85 (4.64) | 28.32 (2.22) | 0.4579 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 265.30 (79.71) | 96.28 (9.19) | < 0.0001 * |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.70 (0.24) | 0.76 (0.12) | 0.0757 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 211.50 (37.15) | 212.00 (43.44) | 0.4547 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 295.50 (297.10) | 198.00 (116.80) | 0.0171 * |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 129.30 (37.29) | 134.60 (34.26) | 0.5 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 45.16 (8.96) | 46.08 (12.23) | 0.4019 |
| Hb1Ac (%) | 10.42 (2.04) | 5.58 (0.25) | < 0.0001 * |
| Time since diagnosis (years) | 7 | - | |
Data are means SD. *P values correspond to the differences between healthy and type 2 diabetes