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Pellitero S, Reverter JL, Granada ML, Pizarro E, Pastor MC, Tàssies D, Reverter JC, Salinas I, Sanmartí A

Association of the IGF1/pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A system and adipocytokine levels with the presence and the morphology of carotid plaques in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with stable glycaemic control.

Eur. J. Endocrinol.. 2009 Jun;160(6):925-32, PMID: 19304869

Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) has been implicated in the atherosclerotic process through regulation of local expression of IGF1. In type 2 diabetes mellitus, glycaemic control has been involved in PAPP-A expression. We compared PAPP-A, IGF1, inflammatory markers and adiponectin concentrations in type 2 diabetic patients with and without carotid plaques and evaluated the relationship between these serum parameters and ultrasound carotid markers of atherosclerosis.

HEMATOLOGY