Open AccessDeterminant of Osteopontin Levels in Microvascular Complications in Patients with Diabetes
Author(s) -
Shaik Sarfaraz Nawaz,
Khalid Siddiqui,
Muhammad Mujammami,
Obeed A. Alotaibi,
Saud Sulaiman Alanazi,
Mohamed Rafiullah
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s354220
Subject(s) - medicine , osteopontin , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , blood pressure , creatinine , c reactive protein , inflammation , endocrinology , kidney disease , gastroenterology
Osteopontin (OPN) is a 44-kDa multifunctional protein and has a diverse role in biomineralization, tissue remodeling, and chronic inflammation. However, its role in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with microvascular complications is not clear. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the role of OPN in T2D patients with microvascular complications.