Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aims: Diabetes is an endocrinological disease with high incidence and important complications. Studies indicate that by 2030, diabetes will affect approximately 366 million people around the world. Neopterin is produced by activated monocyte-macrophages with the induction of interferon gamma and it is accepted as a biomarker of immune activation. Elevated neopterin levels in biological fluids can be observed in neurological, cardiovascular and autoimmune disorde...