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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2008; 14(20): 3212-3217
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3212
Table 1 Patient characteristics
Well controlled group (%)Poorly controlled group (%)P
Gender (Male/Female)(20/16)(25/24)0.84
Type of DM
(IDDM/NIDDM)(1/35)(5/43)0.36
Age (yr)65.9 ± 10.360.0 ± 11.90.02
Height (cm)160.3 ± 8.7156.9 ± 17.60.29
Body weight (kg)61.4 ± 16.561.1 ± 17.90.93
BMI23.5 ± 5.623.3 ± 3.10.77
Duration of DM (yr)12.9 ± 10.516.7 ± 10.30.10
Hiatal hernia33.3 (12/36)22.4 (11/49)0.38
Insulin therapy33.3 (12/36)61.2 (30/49)0.02
Calcium antagonist13.9 (5/36)24.5 (12/49)0.35
Retinopathy16.7 (6/36)32.7 (16/49)0.16
Nephropathy2.3 (1/36)8.2 (4/49)0.56
Neuropathy13.9 (5/36)20.4 (10/49)0.45