Table I. Characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at entry, grouped by age of onset (early: <45 years; late: ≥45 years).

ACR: Albumin-to-creatinine ratio; BMI: body mass index; DR: diabetic retinopathy; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; Glu-AC: fasting glucose; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; CRP: C-reactive protein.