Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aims: to assess the relationship between level of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and the renal function in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).Method: A total of 416 patients with DM, aged 34 to 75 years, were examined. Control group included 60 healthy patients the same age/All patients underwent standard clinical and laboratory examination, with an assessment of the levels of natriuretic peptides (BNP, proBNP) and level of IL-6. Renal function wa...

Background: Polymorphisms in angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene and angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AGTR1) gene have been assessed in previously multiple studies for association with diabetic nephropathy (DN), but results are still controversial.Aim: The aim of our study was to find out the role of ACE (I/D) and AGTR1 (A1166C) in genetic susceptibility of diabetic nephropathy in Belarusian population.Methods: The present case...

Introduction: Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with excessive cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. On the other hand, anemia is common among those with diabetes and CKD and greatly contributes to patient outcomes.Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of CKD among the patients with diabetes type 2 (DT2).Methods: We examined at baseli...