Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes.

Age (years)

60 ± 8 (range, 42 – 81)

Duration of diabetes (years)

BMI (kg/m²)

11.6 ± 8.9 (range, 0 – 42)

24.4 ± 3.7

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

3.37 ± 0.81

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.31 ± 0.55

Triglyceride (g/l)

1.69 ± 1.15

Blood pressure (systolic) (mmHg)

137 ± 18

Blood pressure (diastolic) (mmHg)

80 ± 11

HbA_1c (%)

8.2 ± 1.8

Smoking

40/91 (44.0%)