Table 1.

Clinical parameters for the healthy controls and type 2 diabetic patients.

	Controls (n = 31)	Type 2 diabetic patients (n = 38)	p
Age (years)	61.9 ± 11.3	61.2 ± 6.8	NS
Duration of disease (years)	—	11.8 ± 3.9	—
FPG (mg/dL)	98.8 ± 10.4	168.9 ± 37.2	<0.001
HbA1c (%)	5.45 ± 0.31	7.40 ± 1.05	<0.001
DBP (mmHg)	76 ± 8	83 ± 8	<0.001
SBP (mmHg)	128 ± 10	137 ± 15	<0.001

Data are expressed as mean ± SD. p values were calculated using Student's t-test for unpaired data. FPG: fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; SBP: systolic blood pressure.