Open AccessAssociation of lipid peroxidation and interleukin-6 with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes
Author(s) -
Hesham F. Alharby,
Talaat Abdelati,
Mohamed M. Rizk,
Eman Youssef,
Khaled Moghazy,
Noha Gaber,
Saeed Yafei
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cardiovascular endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.498
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2574-0954
DOI - 10.1097/xce.0000000000000175
Subject(s) - lipid peroxidation , medicine , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , intima media thickness , lipid profile , interleukin 6 , subclinical infection , oxidative stress , carotid arteries , cytokine
Enhanced lipid peroxidation and elevated interleukin-6 levels are common in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Atherosclerotic vascular complications greatly contribute to morbidity and mortality in diabetes. The aim of this study was to assess the relation of lipid peroxidation and interleukin-6 with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus.