Table 1.
Patient characteristics: age, sex (female/male), body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (millimeters of mercury—mmHg), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), tryglycerides (TG), and medication used—statin, metformin, Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) inhibitors and insulin.
| Characteristic | HC | T2D |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 56 ± 10.30 | 63 ± 12.25 |
| Sex (F/M) | 10/5 | 9/6 |
| BMI | 24.8 ± 2.25 | 31 ± 4.29 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg): systolic | 110 ± 2.10 | 138.5 ± 2.8 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg): diastolic | 62 ± 1.99 | 88.1 ± 1.3 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.4 ± 0.19 | 6.5 ± 0.6 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 65 ± 3.99 | 47 ± 6.55 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 97 ± 15.56 | 118 ± 27.67 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 88 ± 14.27 | 132 ± 48.47 |
| Statin (number/total) | 2/15 | 3/15 |
| Metformin (number/total) | n/a | 15/15 |
| DPP4 inhibitors | n/a | 2/15 |
| Insulin | n/a | 0/15 |