Table 1.
T2D patients (n = 46) | Control (n = 30) | |
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Number of men/women | 27/19 | 19/11 |
Age (years) | 62.5 ± 14.4 | 60.3 ± 12.3 |
Race | Chinese | Chinese |
Renal function (number of normal/abnormal) | 30/16 | — |
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 12 ± 3.6 | — |
HbA1c (%) | 10.1 ± 2.1 | — |
AST (IU/L) | 20.3 ± 8.9 | — |
ALT (IU/L) | 20.0 ± 7.6 | — |
hsCRP (mg/L) | 6.3 ± 10.8 | — |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.1 ± 1.1 | — |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.1 ± 0.83 | — |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.1 ± 0.31 | — |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.72 ± 0.94 | — |
Unless indicated otherwise, values are given as the mean ± SD. AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; hsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.