Adipocytokine expression, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and TGF-1/Smad signaling activity in diabetic patients complicated with pulmonary infection

Objective To investigate adipocytokine expression levels, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1/Smad signaling activity in diabetic patients with pulmonary infection. Methods Eighty-two type 2 diabetic patients with pulmonary infection were included in the observ...

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Main Authors: Mei Zha, Xiao-Bing Ren, Jing Chen, Ying Fang, Ping Yu, Yan-Yin Liu, Gang Wang, Jun Luo, Jing Yang, Ting-Wei Gou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060520926006