Table 1.

Baseline clinical characteristics of the study patients

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation, number (%), or median (interquartile range). P<0.05 was considered significant.

DR, diabetic retinopathy; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ACEI, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin-II receptor blocker; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; 2-hr PG, 2-hour plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL, high density lipoprotein; FMD, flow-mediated vasodilation; NMD, nitroglycerin-mediated vasodilation.

^aComparing diabetic patients with and without diabetic retinopathy.