Table 2.

Biochemical characteristics of recruited subjects.

	Control	T2DM	T2DM + OSA
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	5.24 (0.64)	4.64 (1.15)	4.59 (0.77)
HDL (mmol/L)	1.52 (0.43)	1.22 (0.38)	1.30 (0.55)
LDL (mmol/L)	3.11 (0.69)	2.62 (1.09)	2.40 (0.83)
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	1.35 (0.57)	1.82 (0.75)	2.20 (1.52)*
FFA (mmol/L)	0.53 (0.14)	0.50 (0.11)	0.55 (0.16)
Glycerol (mmol/L)	137.86 (25.28)	139.27 (35.59)	145.75 (42.97)
Cortisol (nmol/L)	373.64 (72.88)	371.99 (91.39)	465.84 (135.63)*†
ALT (µkat/L)	0.39 (0.13)	0.45 (0.15)	0.63 (0.22)*†
AST (µkat/L)	0.43 (0.07)	0.37 (0.08)	0.45 (0.09)†
ALP (µkat/L)	1.13 (0.25)	1.24 (0.35)	1.20 (0.46)
GGT (µkat/L)	0.40 (0.15)	0.44 (0.26)	1.00 (1.07)*†

Data are mean (SD).

HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; FFA, free fatty acids; ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase.

*Significant difference (p < 0.05) compared with control group.

^† Significant difference (p < 0.05) compared with T2DM group.