Document Type
Article (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
Levels of sialic acid and Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-I (VCAM-I)in the first degree relatives of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and their possible role as an early marker of the prediabetic stage were studied in 74 controls and 150 first degree relatives. The total sialic acid concentration was significantly higher (p
Keywords
Sialic acid, type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, lipids, vascular endothelium
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume
6
Issue
2
Publisher
Asian Network for Scientific Information (ANSINET)
Additional Information
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
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