Research Article
Vitamin C Intake Reduces the Cytotoxicity Associated with Hyperglycemia in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
Table 1
Characteristics of the studied cohort of prediabetic and type 2 diabetic adult individuals (
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| Sex (male/female) | 24/46 | | Average ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | P25 | P50 | P75 |
| Age (years) | | 28 | 76 | 46 | 53 | 60 | Fasting serum glucose (mg/dL) | | 73 | 315 | 89 | 97 | 119 | Glycated hemoglobin (%) | | 5.7 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.9 | Micronuclei (‰ cells) | | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | Nucleoplasmic bridges (‰ cells) | | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | Nuclear buds (‰ cells) | | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Necrosis (‰ cells) | | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | Apoptosis (‰ cells) | | 1.0 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 6.5 |
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P: percentile.
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