Circulating endothelial cells are elevated in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

AŞICIOĞLU E., YAVUZ D., KOÇ M., ÖZBEN SADIÇ B., Yazici D., Deyneli O., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.162, no.4, pp.711-717, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 162 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1530/eje-09-0795
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.711-717
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Circulating endothelial cells (CECs) have emerged as vascular damage markers and are increased in type 2 diabetic patients. Since type 1 diabetes is associated with vascular damage, we hypothesized high CEC numbers in this patient population.