Blood analysis
high-density lipoproteins, TG
The following fasted blood tests were processed at the hospital laboratory: creatinine (μmol/l), alanine aminotransferase (ALT; IU/l), high-density lipoproteins (HDL; mmol/l), total cholesterol (mmol/l), triglycerides (TG; mmol/l), haemoglobin A1c (HbA1C; mmol/mol). Samples not analysed immediately were centrifuged (10 min at 1500