nearly significantp = 0.058
No differences were observed for most of the hematology parameters, however there was a nearly significant increase in absolute neutrophil counts in T2DM patients (6.61 10 9 /L [4.83–8.72] Vs 5.54 10 9 /L [4.83–8.72] p = 0.058) Systemic inflammation and oxidative stress markers in the study population In order to explore systemic inflammation and oxidative stress markers, levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18 and serum concentrations of oxysterols were measured in our population.