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Table 2 Telomere length and oxidative DNA damage in subjects with or without type 2 diabetes

From: Lack of association of colonic epithelium telomere length and oxidative DNA damage in Type 2 diabetes under good metabolic control

 

Control subjects

Type 2 diabetes

P

n

22

10

 

Telomere length

   

CK+ cells

12.1 ± 3.4

10.6 ± 3.6

P = 0.27

All cells

9.2 ± 2.8

8.2 ± 2.8

P = 0. 38

Oxidative DNA damage

   

CK+ cells

2.5 ± 0.6

2.6 ± 0.6

P = 0.76

All cells

2.2 ± 0.6

2.2 ± 0.6

P = 0.83

  1. Data are means ± SD. Data as MESF for telomere length and MFI for 8-oxoguanine as a marker of oxidative DNA damage.