Diabetes was considered to be present if a patient was being treated with insulin or oral agents or had a fasting blood glucose level higher than 7.0 mmol/l 126 mg/dl. Dyslipidemia was considered to be present if the concentration of total cholesterol was greater than 6.21 mmol/l 240 mg/dl, the triglyceride level was greater than 2.26 mmol/l 200 mg/dl, or the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level was smaller than 1.03 mmol/l 40 mg/dl. Renal function was analyzed looking at creatinine blood levels before intervention and at follow-up visits up to 2 years.
Se tuvo en cuenta la presencia de la DM si el paciente hubiera siendo tratado con insulina o hipoglucemiantes orales, o si la glucemia en ayuno fuera superior a 7.0 mmol/l 126 mg/dl. Se consideró la presencia de la dislipidemia caso el colesterol total CT fuera superior a 6.21 mmol/l 240 mg/dl, niveles de triglicéridos superior a 2.26 mmol/l 200 mg/dl, o HDL inferior a 1.03 mmol/l 40 mg/dl. Las funciones renales se analizaron por los niveles séricos creatinina antes de la intervención y en visitas de seguimiento por hasta 2 años.