Increased Serum Chemerin Levels in Diabetic Retinopathy of Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Abstract

Serum levels of chemerin were significantly increased in the NPDR and PDR group. Elevated serum level of chemerin and its positive correlation with BMI, CRP and VEGF suggested that chemerin was associated with obesity, inflammation and neovascularization and might be involved in the development of DR.