Table 1
Background of patients
| Patients | ARI | Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| DM = diabetes mellitus | ||
| Sex | ||
| Men | 5 | 3 |
| Women | 7 | 6 |
| Type of DM | ||
| NIDDM | 11 | 8 |
| IDDM | 1 | 1 |
| Duration of DM | ||
| <9 years | 2 | 2 |
| 10–19 years | 5 | 5 |
| 20–29 years | 3 | 2 |
| >30 years | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| DM control | ||
| Food control | 5 | 2 |
| Pill | 6 | 5 |
| Insulin | 1 | 2 |
| FBS | ||
| <119 mg/dl | 2 | 0 |
| 120–159 mg/dl | 5 | 4 |
| >160 mg/dl | 5 | 5 |
| HbA1c | ||
| <6.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 6.1–9.0% | 9 | 5 |
| >9.0% | 1 | 1 |
| Retina | ||
| Non-proliferative | 4 | 4 |
| Pre-proliferative | 2 | 2 |
| Proliferative | 4 | 3 |
| Normal | 2 | 0 |
| Photocoagulation | ||
| Done | 6 | 4 |
