ACE and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Compared with the control group, Pers<12m and Pers>12m subjects were older with a higher BMI, higher incidence of T2DM, lower total cholesterol serum levels, and higher use of medications, including angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), amiodarone, statin, and dimethyl biguanide (DMBG).