Table 1 Patient’s baseline characteristics

Age (years)^a

65 [14]

Male gender^b

21 (58.3 %)

Diabetes duration (years)^a

9 [7]

HbA1c (%)^c

8.2 ± 1

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)^c

206.9 ± 51.6

LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)^c

123.8 ± 41.7

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)^c

45.2 ± 8.7

Triglycerides (mg/dL)^c

189.6 ± 99.6

BMI (kg/m²)^c

30.7 ± 3.5

Waist circumference (cm)^c

106.2 ± 9.3

Retinopathy^b

13 (36.1 %)

Chronic kidney disease^b

11 (30.6 %)

Hypertension^b

22 (61.2 %)