Elevated Serum Sialic Acid Concentration in NIDDM and Its Relationship to Blood Pressure and Retinopathy

Abstract

Total serum sialic acid levels were significantly elevated in a relatively small group of NIDDM patients and were correlated with hypertension and retinopathy. A larger study of circulating sialic acid concentrations as a risk factor for the development or marker of diabetic angiopathy is therefore justified.