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Table 1 General characteristics of type 2 diabetic patients [Data were reported in mean ±SD or median (interquartile range)]
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 382 | 435 |
| proportion of PLQ (%) | 61.5% | 52.9% |
| Age (years) | 61.28±11.74 | 61.60±11.82 |
| duration of diabetes (years) | 7.51±7.29 | 7.57±7.61 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.87±2.78 | 25.62±3.67* |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86.75±8.39 | 82.87±8.91* |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.90±0.08 | 0.87±0.08* |
| DBP (mmHg) | 82.27±11.42 | 81.45±11.39 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 138.47±19.62 | 139.75±21.39 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 8.52±3.31 | 8.48±3.27 |
| Fasting serum insulin (μU/ml) | 6.78 (4.62-10.53) | 6.85 (4.59-10.13) |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.19±1.66 | 7.14±1.49 |
| Serum uric acid (μmol/L) | 315.47±83.29 | 281.28±69.74* |
| Serum urea (mmol/L) | 6.46±1.91 | 5.91±1.62* |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 80.23±24.54 | 60.68±16.76* |
| Serum cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.11±1.13 | 5.65±1.12* |
| #Serum triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.53 (1.07-2.22) | 1.64 (1.15-2.41) |
| LDL-c (mmol/L) | 2.92±0.84 | 3.122±0.95* |
| HDL-c (mmol/L) | 1.24±0.40 | 1.38±0.38* |
| #CRP (mg/l) | 2.40 (0.89-5.21) | 1.75 (0.82-5.51)* |
