Association between specific plasma ceramides and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes.
CONCLUSION: In postmenopausal women with T2DM, elevated levels of specific plasma ceramides are associated with higher plasma hs-CRP levels independent of established cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes-related variables and other potential confounding factors.
PMID: 31185304 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Diabetes and Metabolism - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Mantovani A, Altomari A, Lunardi G, Bonapace S, Lippi G, Bonnet F, Targher G Tags: Diabetes Metab Source Type: research
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