Published December 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Relations between diabetic microangiopathy and endothelin and von Willebrand factor

  • 1. Xi'an Jiaotong Univ., Xi'an (China). Second Hospital, Dept. of Endocrinology

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Objective: To study the relations between diabetic microangiopathy and endothelin (ET) and von Willebrand factor (vWF) in diabetes mellitus. Methods: The plasma concentrations of ET and vWF were measured in 12 normal persons and 49 diabetic patients by radioimmunoassay (RIA) and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: The plasma concentrations of ET and vWF in diabetic patients were higher than those of normal group. The alteration were notable especially in the patients complicated with microangiopathy. Conclusions: The increased level of ET and vWF was related to the development of diabetic microangiopathy

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Journal Title
Bulletin of the Academy of Military Medical Sciences
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 282-283
ISSN
1000-5501