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| Age (years) | 62.00 (54.00, 68.00) | 62.00 (55.00, 69.50) | ns | Sex (male%) | 59.91 (257/429) | 55.05 (229/416) | ns | BMI (kg/m2) | 26.25 (24.47, 28.55) | 25.40 (23.63, 27.73) | ns | Duration of diabetes (years) | 15.00 (9.00, 20.00) | 13.00 (11.00, 18.00) | ns | Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138.00 (125.00, 150.00) | 130.00 (120.00, 140.00) | ns | Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80.00 (73.25, 84.75) | 80.00 (73.50, 81.00) | ns | Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.60 (1.28, 1.96) | 1.40 (0.85, 2.03) | ns | Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.00 (3.29, 5.13) | 3.99 (3.42, 4.67) | ns | HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.92 (0.77, 1.14) | 1.02 (0.87, 1.21) | ns | LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.21 (1.74, 2.93) | 2.25 (1.82, 2.86) | ns | HbA1c (%) | 7.95 (6.50, 9.63) | 10.95 (8.08, 17.00) | <0.05 | Creatinine (mmol/L) | 107.30 (76.15, 187.45) | 63.30 (52.95, 75.50) | <0.05 | Creatinine clearance (ml/min/1.73ām2) | 85.50 (58.85, 120.26) | 112.80 (93.06, 140.22) | <0.05 | Urinary albumin (mg/day) | 330.62 (226.33, 438.92) | 13.70 (5.71, 28.17) | <0.05 |
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