Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patient cohort (N=101)

Patient characteristics
Age, years64 (54.5–71.5)
Sex, male/female, %53 (52.5)/48 (47.5)
Body mass index, kg/m225.4 (22.5–28.4)
Duration of diabetes, years8 (2–14.5)
SBP, mm Hg132 (121–144)
DBP, mm Hg77 (68–86)
PP, mm Hg55 (47–65)
Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dL157 (123.5–203.5)
HbA1c, % (mmol/mol)9.3 (8.1–10.7) (78 (65–93))
Fasting insulin, µU/mL4.7 (2.2–8.3)
Total cholesterol, mg/dL194 (168.5–223.5)
HDL-C, mg/dL46.6 (39.9–57.8)
TG, mg/dL142 (114–197)
FFA, µEq/L704 (558–910)
Cre, mg/dL0.67 (0.58–0.83)
Ccr, mL/min106.6 (84.2–131.7)
Urinary albumin, mg/day9.3 (5.2–33.6)
Diabetes treatment
 Sulfonylurea, %50 (49.5)
 Glinide, %0 (0)
 Biguanide, %35 (34.7)
 Thiazolidinedione, %13 (12.9)
 α-Glucosidase inhibitor, %18 (17.8)
 DPP-4 inhibitor, %54 (53.5)
 SGLT2 inhibitor, %1 (1.0)
  • Categorical variables are presented as a number (%) or median (lower quartile–upper quartile).

  • Ccr, creatinine clearance; Cre, creatinine; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DPP-4, dipeptidyl peptidase-4; FFA, free fatty acids; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PP, pulse pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SGLT2, sodium glucose cotransporter 2; TG, triglycerides.