Novel Biochemical Markers of Neurovascular Complications in Type 1 Diabetes Patients.

ABSTRACT: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with chronic complications, which are the result of neurovascular changes. There is still a lack of universal biochemical markers of microvascular damage. The present study aimed to investigate whether selected inflammatory proteins are related to the prevalence of microvascular complications in adult T1DM patients. The following markers were determined in a group of 100 T1DM participants: epidermal growth factor (EGF), metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2), growth/differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), and interleukin 29 (IL-29). Screening for microvascular complications, such as autonomic and peripheral neuropathy, diabetic kidney disease, and retinopathy, was conducted. The group was divided according to the occurrence of microvascular complications. At

SUBMITTER: Falkowski B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7027005 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature