| Characteristics of patients | Mean ± SD | Number (%) |
| Age, years | 61.2 ± 11.9 |
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| Gender |
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| Female | - | 111 (47.2) |
| Male | - | 124 (52.8) |
| Type of diabetes |
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| Type 2 Diabetes | - | 209 (97.4) |
| Type 1 Diabetes | - | 26 (2.6) |
| The mean duration of diabetes | 8.9 ± 8.1 | - |
| Current antidiabetic treatment |
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| Insulin therapy only |
| 178 (75.7) |
| Insulin therapy + oral antidiabetic drugs |
| 57 (24.3) |
| Cardiovascular risk factors |
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| Hypertension |
| 122 (51.9) |
| Android obesity |
| 18 (7.6) |
| Smoking |
| 16 (6.8) |
| Dyslipidemia |
| 11 (4.7) |
| Fasting Blood Glucose, mg/dl | 277 ± 133 |
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| Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), % | 8.5 ± 2.3 |
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