SIRT1 and hematocrit: When examining the patients in two groups based on thepresence (n = 22) or absence (n = 24) of HT, the SIRT1 level was lower andstatistically significant in the group with HT compared to the group without HT(P = 0.023) (Figure 3).However, there was no significant difference in the SIRT1 level between patientswith (n = 15) and without (n = 31) DM.