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Clinical characteristics of the study subjects
Values are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation.
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; UAE, urine albumin excretion ratio; DMR, diabetic retinopathy; NPDR, nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy; PDR, proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
