Table 3.

Comparison of clinical characteristics between type 2 diabetics with and without neuropathy

Values are presented as means±standard deviation for normally distributed data and as median (interquartile range) for non-normally distributed data (triglycerides, microalbuminuria, fasting insulin, hs-CRP, AST, ALT, and γ-GTP). P values <0.05 were considered significant.

DM, diabetes mellitus; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; CCB, calcium channel blocker; ACE inhibitor, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; TCA, tricyclic antidepressant; ABI, ankle brachial index; baPWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; hs-CRP, high sensitive C-reactive protein; AST, aspartate transferase; ALT, alanine transferase; γ-GTP, gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase.

^aNeuropathy drugs: TCA or gabapentin or pregabalin or α-lipoic acid or γ-linolenic acid.