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2012
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Article
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Tab 1
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Research Article
Telomere Length Attrition, a Marker of Biological Senescence, Is Inversely Correlated with Triglycerides and Cholesterol in South Asian Males with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Table 1
General characteristics of the T2DM group (UKADS).
United Kingdom Asian Diabetes study
All
Females
Males
value
142
86
56
Age (years)
NS
BMI (kg/m
2
)
NS
Glucose (mmol/L)
NS
Insulin (
μ
U/mL)
NS
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
NS
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)
0.0001
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)
NS
Triglycerides (mmol/L)
NS
Waist circumference (cm)
0.00002
Systolic BP (mmHg)
NS
Diastolic BP (mmHg)
NS
CHD risk (at 10 years %)
NS
Note: NS: nonsignificant; CHD: cardiovascular heart disease.