Relationship between Lipid Indices, Type IV Collagen Turnover and the Development of Microvascular Complications in Diabetic Patients with Arterial Hypertension

Background and aims: An important factor in the development of vascular wall lesions is the degradation of the major protein of connective tissue - type IV collagen. Type IV collagen peptides (CIVDP) derived from this degradation are present in the circulation and are a stimulus for production of an...

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Main Authors: Nikolov Asparuh, Tzekova Maria, Blazhev Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-06-01
Series:Folia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2018.61.issue-2/folmed-2018-0072/folmed-2018-0072.xml?format=INT