Mannose-Binding Lectin and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes
Author(s) -
Troels Krarup Hansen,
Mari Anne Gall,
Lise Tarnow,
Steffen Thiel,
Coen D.A. Stehouwer,
Casper G. Schalkwijk,
Hans Henrik Parving,
Allan Flyvbjerg
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.166.18.2007
Subject(s) - microalbuminuria , mannan binding lectin , hazard ratio , medicine , confidence interval , albuminuria , type 2 diabetes , c reactive protein , gastroenterology , diabetes mellitus , risk factor , immunology , endocrinology , inflammation , lectin , renal function
Inflammation and complement activation initiated by mannose-binding lectin (MBL) may be implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic vascular complications. We evaluated the relationship between serum MBL and mortality and development of albuminuria in type 2 diabetes.
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