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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: There were no significant differences in fasting blood glucose, fructosamine or fibrinogen ; LDL cholesterol, PAI-1 antigen and activity, insulin needs were reduced by the inulin plus metformin regimen (LDL cholesterol : 1. 59 + / - 0. 62 versus 1. 28 + / - 0. 5 mmol/l, PAI-1 antigen : 28. 3 + / - 17. 4 versus 23. 9 + / - 18 ng/ml, PAI-1 activity : 23. 8 + / - 9. 6 versus 21. 9 + / - 10 IU/ml, insulin needs : 64 + / - 18 versus 52 + / - 15 U/day (p < 0. 05).