Research Article

The Production of Nitric Oxide, IL-6, and TNF-Alpha in Palmitate-Stimulated PBMNCs Is Enhanced through Hyperglycemia in Diabetes

Table 1

Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the studied population.

ParametersT2DM ( )ND ( )

Female/Male ratio19/1011/5NA
Age (years) ns
Body mass index (kg/m2) <0.05
Disease duration (years) NANA
Systolic pressure (mmHg) ns
Diastolic pressure (mmHg) ns
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) <0.05
Glycated hemoglobin (%) <0.05
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) ns
Low density lipoprotein (mg/dL) ns
High density lipoprotein (mg/dL) ns
Triglycerides (mg/dL) <0.05

Data as means SD.
NA: not applicable; ns: not significant.
Significant differences between the groups were determined using Student’s -test ( ).