Table 4.
General characteristics, lipids, glutathione and MDA values in type 2 diabetic subjects divided according to the presence of NSS ≥ 3
| T2DM with NSS ≥ 3 (n = 23) | T2DM without altered NSS ≥ 3 (n = 47) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 68.48 ± 8.9 | 61.6 ± 11.4 |
| Gender (M/F) | 12/11 | 12/35* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.68 ± 5.1 | 31.14 ± 5.5 |
| ABI | 0.87 ± 0.16 | 0.86 ± 0.16 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 168.26 ± 52.6 | 159.6 ± 48.8 |
| TC (mg/dl) | 190. 1 ± 30.95 | 190.04 ± 46.1 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 149.83 ± 49.1 | 151.65 ± 92.52 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.62 ± 1.41 | 7.73 ± 1.66 |
| GSH (nmol/ml) | 20.51 ± 3.82 | 19.25 ± 4.6 |
| GSSG (nmol/ml) | 3.45 ± 0.34 | 3.41 ± 0.35 |
| MDA (nmol/ml) | 1.83 ± 0.18 | 1.81 ± 0.18 |
All values are indicated as mean ± standard deviation
T2DM type 2 diabetic subjects, BMI body mass index, ABI ankle brachial index, TC total cholesterol, TG triglycerides, GSH reduced glutathione, GSSG oxidized glutathione, MDA malonildialdehyde
* p < 0.05