Table 2
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA in vessel wall of patients with diabetes and non-diabetic controls
| Diabetic group (n=200) | Non-diabetic group (n=24) | |
|---|---|---|
| *p<0.001 in comparison with C pneumoniae, and p<0.05 in comparison with non-diabetic group. †Six of the seven C pneumoniae positive cases were also also positive for CMV. | ||
| CMV | 64 (32.0%)* | 2 (8.3%) |
| C pneumoniae | 7 (3.5%)† | 0 (0%) |
