Characteristics of subjects
| Groups | T2DM | T2DM+HBP | HC |
| Gender (M/F) | 22/12 | 22/12 | 27/3 |
| Age (years) | 63.17 (8.58) | 64.18 (8.58) | 56.33 (11.90) |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 7.84 (2.10) | 7.84 (2.55) | 5.67 (0.60)* |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 131.64 (6.94) | 143.21 (12.43) | 118.03 (7.93)* |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 79.23 (8.40) | 85.41 (9.62) | 72.67 (6.36)* |
| BMI | 24.36 (2.72) | 24.42 (2.49) | 23.52 (2.83) |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.68 (0.95) | 4.73 (0.80) | 4.82 (0.90) |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.70 (1.13) | 1.81 (1.70) | 1.84 (1.44) |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.15 (0.28) | 1.23 (0.28) | 1.30 (0.23) |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.76 (0.79) | 2.78 (0.62) | 2.97 (0.70) |
| ALT (mmol/L) | 22.47 (11.59) | 20.94 (9.64) | 17.23 (5.70) |
| AST (mmol/L) | 23.5 (6.70) | 22.79 (5.67) | 21.8 (4.57) |
*Difference from every group: *p<0.05.
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, glutamic oxalacetic transaminase; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HBP, high blood pressure; HC, healthy control; HDL-C, high-density lipoproteins cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; TG, triglycerides.