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- Title
Adiponectin, resistin and IL-6 plasma levels insubjects with diabetic foot and possiblecorrelations with clinical variables andcardiovascular co-morbidity.
- Authors
Tuttolomondo, Antonino; Placa, Sergio La; Raimondo, Domenico Di; Bellia, Chiara; Caruso, Antonietta; Sasso, Bruna Lo; Guercio, Giovanni; Diana, Giuseppe; Ciaccio, Marcello; Licata, Giuseppe; Pinto, Antonio
- Abstract
Introduction: It is very suggestive that diabetic foot is characterized by a pronounced inflammatory reaction and the pathogenic significance of this inflammation has received little attention. On this basis the aim of our study was to evaluate plasma levels of adiponectin, resistin and IL-6 in subjects with diabetic foot in comparison with subjects without foot complications. Materials and methods: We recruited 34 subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus and foot ulceration hospitalized for every condition related to diabetic disease, but not for new vascular events (group A). As controls we recruited 37 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus without foot ulceration (group B) hospitalized for every condition related to diabetic disease, but not for new vascular events. Adiponectin, Resistin and IL-6 serum levels were evaluated. Results: Subjects of group A showed lower median plasma levels of adiponectin [7.7450 (4.47-12.17) μg/ml vs 8.480 (5.15-12.87) μg/ml], higher median plasma levels of IL-6 [3.21 (1.23-5.34) pg/ml vs 2.73 (1.24-3.97 pg/ml)] and of resistin [3.860 (2.96-6.29 ng/ml) vs 3.690 (2.,37-6.5 ng/ml)]. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that diabetic subjects with diabetic foot showed in comparison with diabetics without diabetic foot higher IL-6 and resistin plasma levels, lower adiponectin plasma levels.
- Subjects
BLOOD plasma; DIABETES; FOOT ulcers; PEOPLE with diabetes; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases
- Publication
Cardiovascular Diabetology, 2010, Vol 9, p50
- ISSN
1475-2840
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1475-2840-9-50