Serum vaspin concentration in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and macrovascular complications
Abstract Background Adipose tissue, an endocrine organ of the body, is involved in some obesity-related disease states such as insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis. Vaspin is a novel adipocyte with insulin sensitizing effects. In this study, we planned to estimate serum vaspin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-017-0216-0 |