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Glucose level in the blood (mg/dl)
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191 ± 41.0
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150.2 ± 31.9
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< 0.001
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LDL level (mg/dl)
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98.1 ± 24.6
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90.8 ± 20.2
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< 0.001
|
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Triglyceride level (mg/dl)
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185 ± 107.0
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150.8 ± 65.0
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< 0.001
|
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HDL levels (mg/dl)
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45.0 ± 10.5
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47.4 ± 10.7
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< 0.001
|
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Nephropathy (by microalbumin/creatinine ratio)
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65.3% (417)
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47.0% (1051)
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< 0.001
|
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HbA1C levels (mean value)
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9.1 ± 1.2
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7.4 ± 0.9
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< 0.001
|
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HbA1C levels (median)
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8.9 ± 1.4
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7.4 ± 0.9
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< 0.001
|
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HbA1C counts during study period
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20.5 ± 6.8
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21.09 ± 6.8
|
0.057
|