| Characteristics | Statistics (N = 155) |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 49.6 (8.5) |
| Gender, n males (%) | 90 (58.1) |
| Duration of symptoms in months, Median (IQR) | 8 (10) |
| Total cholesterol level in mg/dL, Median (IQR) | 185 (83) |
| HbA1C level (%), Median (IQR) | 8.3 (3.2) |
| Albumin to Creatinine ratio in µg/mg, Median (IQR) | 192 (231) |
| MNSI score for early neuropathy, Median (IQR) | 2.0 (2.0) |
| ABI score for early vasculopathy, Median (IQR) | 1.0 (0.2) |