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Visfatin (Nampt) and Ghrelin as Novel Markers of Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

DOI

94

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0

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2009

Year

Nikolaos P. E. Kadoglou, Nikolaos Sailer, Anestis Moumtzouoglou, Alkistis Kapelouzou, H. Tsanikidis, Ioulia Vitta, Christos D. Karkos, P. Karayannacos, Thomas Gerasimidis, Christos D. Liapis
Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes

Abstract

High nampt and low ghrelin serum levels are significantly associated with advanced carotid atherosclerosis in patients with T2DM. Moreover these adipocytokines are independently associated with CIMT, implicating their role as novel atherosclerotic biomarkers and providing another important link between adiposity and atherosclerosis.