Characterization of a Novel Polymorphism in PPARG Regulatory Region Associated with Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy in Italy

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of type 2 diabetic patients.

Characteristic	Proliferative	Background	P value
	DR group	DR group
n	102	109
Age (years)	63  ±  10	62  ±  9	0.44
Male (%)	45 (44,1)	54 (49,5)	0.51
Female (%)	57 (55,9)	55 (50,5)	0.72
Duration of T2DM	11,5  ±  2,9	12,0  ±  2.5	0.18
2h-plasma glucose (mg/dl)	230  ±  90	172  ±  60	0.001
HbA1c	8,9  ±  1, 0	7,9  ±  0,9	0.001
BMI (Kg/m^2)	31,2  ±  4,4	30,4  ±  4,5	0.19