SLC5A7 and diabetes mellitus: The disease duration in patients with DM was negatively correlated with ChT (p = 0.047, correlation coefficient= -0.395; p = 0.006, correlation coefficient= -0.549, respectively) and CVI (p = 0.038, correlation coefficient= -0.413; p = 0.004, correlation coefficient= -0.597, respectively) in 6–9 mm and 9–12mm ranges.