Table 1.

Comparison of basal characteristics between study groups.

Evaluated parameters	Group M (n = 60)	Group T (n = 47)	p-value
Age (years)	68.6 ± 9.9	66.2 ± 9.05	NS
Diabetes duration (years)	19.03 ± 12.6	19.13 ± 11.4	NS
HbA1c (mmol/mol)	61.7 ± 17.2	65.9 ± 14.4	NS
Creatinine serum level (umol/l)	107.8 ± 36	100.2 ± 47.5	NS
Hb (mg/dl)	132.8 ± 17.2	131.6 ± 13.7	NS
Biothesiometer (V)	48 ± 20.4	55.3 ± 27.2	NS

NS, non significant.