Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Diabetes. Aug 15, 2025; 16(8): 106664
Published online Aug 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i8.106664
Figure 1
Figure 1 Study profile. Apolipoprotein E genotype and glycated hemoglobin level in peripheral blood samples were assessed from 636 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cognitive and olfactory functions, primarily mediated by the temporal lobe (dashed-line box), were evaluated using the mini-mental state examination and the Connecticut chemosensory clinical research center test, respectively. T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus; HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin; APOE: Apolipoprotein E.