Effects of Type 2 Diabetic Serum on Proliferation and Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of diabetic volunteers.

Variable	HbA1c 6.5%–8.0%	HbA1c 8.0%–10%	HbA1c above 10%	value
Number of diabetic patients	30	30	30
Sex				0.87
Male	18 (60)	17 (57)	18 (60)
Female	12 (40)	13 (43)	12 (40)
Age (years)	48.2 ± 8	48.6 ± 9	48.4 ± 10	0.92
Duration of diabetes (years)	12.1 ± 5	12.6 ± 7	13.2 ± 5	0.68
Diabetes therapy
Insulin alone	20 (67)	18 (60)	18 (60)	0.92
Insulin and metformin	2 (7)	2 (7)	2 (7)	>0.99
Insulin and acarbose	1 (3)	1 (3)	2 (7)	0.94
Insulin and metformin and acarbose	7 (23)	9 (30)	8 (26)	0.25

Data were presented as or n (%).