Table 2 Baseline characteristics of groups and comparison of study parameters

Male (M)/Female (F)

7 M/3 F

5 M/5 F

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Age (years)

67.7 ± 10.6

65.9 ± 10.8

0.712

NIH stroke score

14.5 ± 2.3

14.8 ± 1.1

0.718

Capillary glucose (mg/dl)

135.9 ± 16.6

141.8 ± 25.4

0.545

GLP-1 (pmol/l)

7.10 ± 3.52

8.57 ± 3.91

0.389

Lymphocyte (n/mm3)

681.95 (321.9 to 3745.4)

688.2 (490.5 to 2,014)

0.479

Leukocyte (n/mm3)

11.8 (8.3 to 20.2)

10.6 (4.5 to 18.5)

0.894

CD3 cells (cell/μl)

414.15 (167.39 to 2,857.74)

476.8 (296.3 to 1,208.4)

0.876

CD3CD4cells (cell/μl)

229.17 (96.9 to 1,583.1)

269.27 (136.4 to 821.7)

0.674