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Determination of RBC membrane and serum lipid composition in trinidadian type II diabetics with and without nephropathy
Author(s) -
Shivnanda Nayak
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
vascular health and risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.892
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1178-2048
pISSN - 1176-6344
DOI - 10.2147/vhrm.s2656
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic nephropathy , endocrinology , blood pressure , nephropathy , diabetes mellitus , body mass index , blood lipids , lipid profile , cholesterol , type 2 diabetes , red blood cell
The rheological properties of erythrocytes are impaired in diabetes mellitus, especially because of changes in their membrane lipid composition.The aim of this study was to determine and examine the relationship between red blood cell (RBC) membrane and serum lipid composition in type II diabetes subjects with and without nephropathy.

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