Table 1.
Basal clinical characteristics of patients (N=25).
| Parameter | Mean (SD) |
| Age (years) | 56.23 (8.09) |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 8.90 (5.05) |
| Body weight (kg) | 89.02 (13.82) |
| Body height (cm) | 176.20 (10.03) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.92 (3.89) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 102.84 (8.56) |
| Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), % | 9.66 (1.65) |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 13.02 (4.47) |
| Serum creatinine (µmol/L) | 68.24 (13.15) |
| Serum uric acid (µmol/L) | 310.04 (60.75) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.28 (1.46) |