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PLACEBO
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EMPA
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MET
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EMPA/MET
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Before
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After
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Before
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After
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Before
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After
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Before
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After
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|---|
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Average age (years)
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43.1 ± 2.1
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46.0 ± 2.3
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46.4 ± 3.9
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43.3 ± 2.6
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Duration of diabetes (years)
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22.2 ± 3.8
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22.5 ± 3.7
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23.2 ± 4.8
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22.3 ± 3.2
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HbA1c (%)
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7.8 ± 0.2
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7.7 ± 0.3
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7.8 ± 0.1
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7.4 ± 0.1
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7.9 ± 0.2
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7.7 ± 0.3
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7.8 ± 0.2
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7.2 ± 0.2*
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Systolic BP (mmHg)
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129.9 ± 4.0
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127.4 ± 2.9
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134.5 ± 3.0
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127.2 ± 2.9
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132.4 ± 3.1
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125.9 ± 2.1
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129.9 ± 2.6
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124.8 ± 3.4
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Diastolic BP (mmHg)
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73.2 ± 5.4
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77.0 ± 2.4
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83.8 ± 2.6
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81.9 ± 2.4
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79.1 ± 1.5
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79.8 ± 2.3
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84.4 ± 1.1
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73.7 ± 1.8
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BMI (kg/m2)
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28.3 ± 0.5
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28.5 ± 0.31
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28.9 ± 0.7
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28.4 ± 0.6
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28.0 ± 0.3
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27.5 ± 0.3
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28.9 ± 0.9
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27.7 ± 1.0
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Waist circumference (cm)
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96.9 ± 3.9
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95.2 ± 3.5
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101.4 ± 2.9
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97.1 ± 2.6
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97.8 ± 4.0
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97.9 ± 4.9
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99.1 ± 3.9
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97.7 ± 3.6
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- Values are expressed as mean ± standard error of the means
- BP, blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin
- * P < 0.05 for comparison within the group
