Abstract
To determine in Type 1 diabetes patients if levels of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), an anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant factor, are increased in individuals with complications and positively related to vascular and renal dysfunction, body mass index, glycated haemoglobin, lipids, inflammation and oxidative stress.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1345-51 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Diabetic Medicine |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2007 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Biological Markers
- Body Mass Index
- C-Reactive Protein
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Diabetic Nephropathies
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Eye Proteins
- Female
- Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nerve Growth Factors
- Oxidative Stress
- Protease Inhibitors
- Serpins