Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Arterial hypertension (AH) and 2 type diabetes mellitus (2TDM) are the critical risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases. Catestatin (CTS) is known as a marker of AH via its antiadrenergic and vasodilating actions, but also can improve insulin sensitivity.Objective: To investigate the relations between CTS levels and parameters of carbohydrate metabolism in patients with AH, including AH with 2TDM, and establish the prognos...