Reduced serum milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) concentrations are associated with an increased risk of microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes

Autor: Yaya Lv, Yonghong Li, Jing Liu, Guanghao Xia, Suhong Wei, Zubang Zhou, Juxiang Liu, Lijuan Zhang, Jinxing Quan, Guohua Sun
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Clinica Chimica Acta. 466:201-206
ISSN: 0009-8981
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2017.01.013
Popis: Background The association between serum milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) concentrations and vascular complications in T2DM remains unclear. Methods A total of 149 patients with T2DM were included. The serum concentrations of MFG-E8, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were measured. Results There was no significant difference in serum MFG-E8 concentrations between the T2DM group and the T2DM with subclinical atherosclerosis (AS) group (615.49 ± 143.54 vs. 596.22 ± 79.46 ng/ml, P = 0.365), while the serum concentrations of MFG-E8 in the T2DM with microvascular complications group (446.70 ± 61.53 ng/ml) and the T2DM with subclinical AS and microvascular complications group (200.87 ± 38.86 ng/ml) were significantly lower than those in the T2DM group (P = 0.000 for both). In addition, hs-CRP and HbAlc concentrations were independently associated with serum MFG-E8 concentrations (P = 0.024 and P = 0.01, respectively), and low serum MFG-E8 concentrations were significantly associated with an increased risk of microvascular complications in T2DM patients. Conclusions Serum concentrations of MFG-E8 were negatively associated with the risk of microvascular complications in patients with T2DM. Thus, it might be a potential candidate biomarker for diabetic microvascular complications.
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