Protocol Patients selected have diabetes mellitus, 20 years of age and older, and are treated with oral agents and/or insulin. The study is for a minimum of 12 months and may continue for 2-3 years if a significant difference is shown following the initial 12 months. Blood markers will be determined every 12 months for the first year, and every 12 months after that. They may include the following: BNP, fructosamine, PAI-1, fibrinogen, homocysteine, endothelin 1, aldosterone, VCAM, ICAM, IGF-1, TGF-beta, TNF-alpha, hs-CRP, and IL-6). The results are compared to an age and fructosamine matched control group.