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Parameters for vascular wall status depending on the presence of T2DM and telomere length.
| Parameter | Long telomeres | Short telomeres | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2DM+ (n=29) | T2DM− (n=27) | T2DM+ (n=21) | T2DM− (n=22) | ||
| PWV (m/s) | 10.50±0.1 | 10.51±0.51 | 15.08±1.31 | 10.7±0.52 |
P
1=0.91 P 2<0.01 P 3<0.01 P 4=0.025 |
| IMT (mm) | 0.80±0.09 | 0.73±0.03 | 0.87±0.05 | 0.78±0.13 |
P
1=0.12 P 2=0.03 P 3<0.01 P 4=0.04 |
| Number of atherosclerotic plaques | 0.76±0.04 | 0.78±0.02 | 1.02±0.29 | 0.89±0.22 |
P
1=0.97 P 2=0.04 P 3=0.03 P 4=0.03 |
P 1, vascular wall characteristics differences in diabetic and nondiabetic patients with long telomeres; P 2, vascular wall characteristics differences in diabetic and nondiabetic patients with short telomeres; P 3, vascular wall characteristics differences in diabetic patients with long and short telomeres; P 4, vascular wall characteristics differences in nondiabetic patients with long and short telomeres.