Endocrine Abstracts

Aim of the study: To examine the white blood cell count and the platelet count in type 2 diabetic patients vs. age-matched healthy controls, as well as to investigate if the abovementioned counts are associated with parameters of diabetes.Methods: This study included 337 subjects, divided into two groups. Group A comprised 190 type 2 diabetic patients (98 men, mean age 66.5±9.6 years, mean diabetes duration 11.7±8.6 years). Group B comprised 14...