Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study subjects.
Characteristics | Healthy controls (n = 47) | Diabetes (n = 62) | Diabetes with complications (n = 26) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 25.1 ± 4.6 | 24.6 ± 10.4 | 34.8 ± 9.9*§ | 0.000 |
Male, n (%) | 24 (51.1) | 27 (43.5) | 8 (30.8) | 0.2 |
Smokers, n (%) | 6 (12.7) | 5 (8.1) | 5 (19.2) | 0.9 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.5 ± 4.2 | 22.8 ± 3.4 | 23.4 ± 2.8 | 0.73 |
Diabetes duration, years | ___ | 10.2 ± 8.4 | 18.0 ± 8.0§ | 0.000 |
HbA1c | 5.2 ± 0.3 | 9.9 ± 2.6* | 10.6 ± 2.6* | 0.000 |
MUAE, μg/min | 4.0 (0.5 - 17.2) | 6.9 (1.6 - 20.0)* | 58 (13.4 - 1608.5)*§ | 0.000 |