Clinical characteristics of patient samples

Legend to Table 1. Data are mean��SD. ND: not determined.*1455 T2D patients were measured for C peptide but the rest 451�Cfor fasting plasma insulin (HOMA index was calculated from these). Values of 2 hrs glucose and insulin were obtained for 256 and 251 individual, respectively. Insulinogenic index could be calculated for 192 T2D patients. Blood pressure information was obtained from 1438 patients.**Values of 2 hrs glucose and insulin, HOMA, insulinogenic index and HDL cholesterol were available only in 68% of the control group but trigliceride values in 87% of the individuals.