Research Article
American Ginseng Extract (Panax quinquefolius L.) Is Safe in Long-Term Use in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Table 1
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of study subjects.
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Data expressed as mean ± SD. BMI: body mass index; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; FPG: fasting plasma glucose. ACE indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker; BB: -blocker; CCB: calcium channel blocker; TD: thiazide diuretic; -B: alpha-blocker; mox: moxonidin (central alpha adrenergic agonist); MET: metformin; SULF: sulfonylurea; DPP-4 inh: dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor; GLP-1: glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist; ACA: acarbose; TZD: thiazolidinediones; STAT: statin; FIB: fibrate; EZE: ezetemibe; fixed comb.: fixed-dose combination antihypertensives. #ACE + D; ARB + D; ACE + CCB. ##STAT + EZE. value by the independent -test or the Yates corrected chi-square test, as appropriate. |