Table 2 Laboratory data of participants in the four groups

HbA1C (%)

5.31 ± 0.22

7.96 ± 1.37^a

9.34 ± 1.78^ab

10.48 ± 1.99^abc

TC (mmol/L)

3.99 ± 0.47

4.57 ± 1.02^a

4.74 ± 1.31^a

4.94 ± 1.50^a

TG (mmol/L)

1.09 ± 0.30

1.51 ± 0.98^a

2.15 ± 1.10^ab

3.50 ± 2.76^abc

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.34 ± 0.31

1.12 ± 0.28^a

1.01 ± 0.27^a

0.98 ± 0.45^a

LDL-C (mmol/L)

2.23 ± 0.38

2.76 ± 0.89^a

2.93 ± 1.09^a

3.02 ± 0.99^a

FBG (mmol/L)

5.20 ± 0.34

8.22 ± 3.3^a

8.85 ± 2.27^a

10.02 ± 1.75^abc

Urine protein/creatinine

–

0.11 ± 0.11

0.34 ± 0.39^b

1.51 ± 0.87^bc

DLL4 (pg/mL)

29.9 ± 8.92

43.38 ± 16.23^a

56.57 ± 25.89^ab

74.97 ± 25.28^abc