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Table 3 Characteristics of the subjects with DM, IGT and NGT

From: 2-h postchallenge plasma glucose predicts cardiovascular events in patients with myocardial infarction without known diabetes mellitus

 

DM (n = 13)

IGT (n = 29)

NGT (n = 68)

Famle

3 (23%)

6 (21%)

18 (26%)

Age (year)

61 ± 11

65 ± 8*

60 ± 12

BMI (kg/m2)

29 ± 3†

27 ± 4

26 ± 3

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

2.7 ± 1.1†,§

1.8 ± 1.3

1.4 ± 0.7

Cholestrol (mmol/l)

4.9 ± 1.1

4.6 ± 0.8

4.6 ± 1.1

FPG (mmol/l)

7.7 ± 2.6†,§

5.4 ± 0.6*

4.9 ± 0.5

2-h PG (mmol/l)

14.4 ± 3.4†,§

9.2 ± 0.90*

5.8 ± 1.0

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

146 ± 25†

146 ± 20*

133 ± 19

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

79 ± 11

82 ± 10*

78 ± 9

Cardiovascular events, n(%)

3 (23)

8 (27)

19 (28)

  1. DM, diabetes mellitus; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance; NGT, normal glucose tolerance.
  2. † DM vs. NGT; P < 0.05.
  3. * IGT vs. NGT; P < 0.05.
  4. § DM vs. IGT; p<0.05.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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