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Characteristics of the 201 patients enrolled in the study according to the presence (+) or absence (-) of diabetic retinopathy. |
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| DR(+) n = 47 |
DR(-) n = 154 |
P value |
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| baPWV (m/s) |
20.13 ± 3.66 |
17.14 ± 3.60 |
<0.001 |
| AI (%) |
19.5 ± 15.2 |
14.8 ± 20.4 |
0.14 |
| Height (m) |
1.59 ± 0.08 |
1.63 ± 0.08 |
0.003 |
| Age (years) |
61.1 ± 10.6 |
59.7 ± 11.2 |
0.44 |
| Men (n) |
25 (53%) |
110 (71%) |
0.03 |
| Duration (years) |
13.0 ± 8.5 |
8.6 ± 7.5 |
<0.001 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) |
142.7 ± 16.3 |
129.3 ± 17.9 |
<0.001 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) |
82.8 ± 11.1 |
78.3 ± 9.56 |
0.007 |
| Heart rate (beat/min) |
72.4 ± 12.0 |
66.3 ± 10.5 |
0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) |
7.2 ± 1.5 |
7.4 ± 1.9 |
0.56 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) |
5.88 ± 2.74 |
5.14 ± 0.89 |
0.004 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) |
1.40 ± 0.47 |
1.31 ± 0.40 |
0.22 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) |
1.68 ± 0.88 |
1.74 ± 1.12 |
0.75 |
| Nephropathy |
27 (18%) |
27 (57%) |
<0.001 |
| Antihypertensive agents (yes/no) |
129/150 |
251/629 |
<0.001 |
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Mean values are indicated ± the standard deviation. DR, diabetic retinopathy. | |||
Ogawa et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2008 7:11 doi:10.1186/1475-2840-7-11 |
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