Inflammatory response and timeline of chronic complications in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus

ConclusionOur study indicates a direct link between systemic inflammation and the timely progression of type 1 DM. In patients with type 2 DM, no statistical significance was found between the levels of studied biomarkers and the occurrence of microvascular complications. Nephropathy appeared sooner in type 1 DM patients, while retinopathy and neuropathy had a similar pattern of occurrence in both types of patients.
Source: International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research