an increasing trendp > 0.05
Results Baseline Characteristics Compared with the healthy control group, although there was no statistical difference, the average age of T2DM patients had an increasing trend (p > 0.05), the levels of SBP, DBP, BMI, waist circumference, FPG, TC and TG were increased (P < 0.05), and the levels of HDL-C, serum adiponectin and salivary adiponectin were significantly decreased (P < 0.05).