Table 1 of Zhang, Mol Vis 2025; 31:597-616.


Table 1. Clinical information of the participants.

Clinical information Normal DM DR
Number (n) 20 20 20
Gender (male/female) 10/10 11/9 11/9
Age (years) 69.34 ± 6.21 70.17 ± 7.16 71.64 ± 6.43
Body mass index 24.61 ± 2.33 23.83 ± 2.76 24.84 ± 3.17
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 6.13 ± 1.42 8.47 ± 1.86 9.47 ± 2.07
Fasting insulin (μU/ml) 16.08 ± 4.68 15.18 ± 10.58 18.12 ± 9.56
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) 4.81 ± 2.54 4.70 ± 2.09 4.60 ± 2.48
Triglycerides (mmol/l) 1.66 ± 1.25 1.63 ± 1.42 1.80 ± 1.51
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l) 1.17 ± 0.45 1.05 ± 0.55 0.91 ± 0.38
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l) 2.23 ± 1.22 2.65 ± 1.34 3.09 ± 1.56