Baseline characteristics of 2,197 Chinese with type 2 diabetes with and without asymptomatic MCA stenosis.

Data are mean ± SD or n (%).BMI, body mass index; ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; MCA, middle cerebral artery; IHD: ischemic heart disease.Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, or the use of ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, or other antihypertensive drugs.*P values refer to comparisons between groups with and without MCA stenosis.†From independent-samples t test.‡From χ2-squared test.Baseline characteristics of 2,197 Chinese with type 2 diabetes with and without asymptomatic MCA stenosis.