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Serum Apelin: A New Marker of Early Atherosclerosis in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
Rania Nabil Sabry,
Maged A. El Wakeel,
Ghada M. El-Kassas,
Ahmed Fathy,
Wael H. El Batal,
Salwa Refat El-Zayat,
Mohamed Abou-El-Asrar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2018.144
Subject(s) - medicine , apelin , albuminuria , diabetes mellitus , intima media thickness , type 2 diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , lipid profile , type 1 diabetes , microalbuminuria , gastroenterology , carotid arteries , receptor
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most common chronic diseases in children that may be complicated by micro or macrovascular complications. Measurement of the carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) allows the early detection of atherosclerotic alterations of blood vessels that may complicate T1DM.

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