DM (n = 14)

ASS (n = 7)

CTR (n = 12)

P value

Age (years)

45.4 ± 8.6

44.0 ± 6.1

43.9 ± 7.2

0.304

Disease durations (years)

5.3 ± 3.5

6.1 ± 2.8

-

-

BMI (kg/m²)

29.9 ± 7.4

33.2 ± 4.8

25.9 ± 6.6

0.039

Female gender

14 (100)

7 (100)

14 (100)

>0.999

White ethnicity

11 (78.5)

6 (85.6)

10 (83.3)

0.621