AGER and diabetes mellitus: No evidence of difference was observed between non-DM and DM patients in the levels of AGE [3153 (763) AU vs. 2918 (757) AU], AGE/total proteins [451 (108) AU/(g/dL) vs. 418 (108) AU/(g/dL)], sRAGE [2517 (1309) pg/mL vs. 2148 (1130) pg/mL], esRAGE [708 (432) pg/mL vs. 598 (469) pg/mL], cRAGE [1809 (950) pg/mL vs. 1550 (847) pg/mL] and cRAGE/esRAGE ratio [2.70 (0.80) vs. 2.90 (1.04)] (p > 0.05 for all).