Research Article

Sex Differences in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus-Related Left Ventricular Remodeling: A Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Study

Table 1

Demographic and biochemical data of all participants.

FemalesMales value
Control ()T2DM ()Control ()T2DM ()

Age, years0.045
Duration of diabetes, years7 (4-11)8 (4-11.3)
Height, m1<0.001
Weight, kg<0.001
Body surface area, m2<0.001
Body mass index, kg/m20.023
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg0.217
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg0.604
Total cholesterol, mmol/L0.491
Triglycerides, mmol/L0.040
HDL-C, mmol/L##<0.001
LDL-C, mmol/L0.185
Glucose, mmol/L#&0.001
Glycated hemoglobin, %###&&&<0.001

HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Comparison between control and T2DM in females, #, ##, and ###. Comparison between control and T2DM in males, &, &&, and &&&. Comparison between female control and male control, , , and .