Table 1.
Clinical and Metabolic Characteristics of All Patients
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 34 (18–65) |
| Sex, male/female, % | 49/51 |
| Duration of diabetes, y | 12 (1–42) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24 (15–37) |
| Waist to hip ratio | 0.81±0.06 |
| Hemoglobin A1c, % | 7.2±1.6 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 120 (80–180) |
| DBP, mm Hg | 80 (50–110) |
| Pulse, beats per min | 72 (44–114) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.0±0.8 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.8±0.7 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.7±0.4 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 0.91 (0.3–4.1) |
| Serum creatinine, μmol/L | 70±14 |
| eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 107±15 |
| Urinary albumin excretion, mg/24 h | 10.7 (1.7–29.8) |
| Nonproliferative retinopathy, % | 36.5 |
| TSH, mU/L | 2.3±0.9 |
| FT3, pmol/L | 5.3±1.0 |
| FT4, pmol/L | 14±2.5 |
| C‐reactive protein, mg/L | 0.9 (0.1–15.9) |
| Daily insulin dose, IU/d | 41 (8–96) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TSH, thyroid‐stimulating hormone.