Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: It is known that type 2 diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Fetuin-A is a multifunctional serum glycoprotein and its role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease is still discussed.Material and methods: The study was conducted in 36 patients (12 F and 24 M) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS), aged mean 70.22±7.62. The group was divided into...

Introduction: It’s known that type 2 diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Silent myocardial ischemia occurs frequently in diabetics and may result in more severe coronary artery disease. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a glycoprotein secreted mainly by osteoblasts but it’s also produced by heart muscle. Its role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and future cardiovascular events is still discussed.Material and me...