Plasma Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 Level Is Inversely Associated with HDL Cholesterol Level in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Introduction. Relation between atherosclerosis and innate immunity has attracted attention. As the antimicrobial peptide, LL-37, could have an important role in atherosclerosis, we supposed that there could be a meaningful association of plasma LL-37 level with risk factors for cardiovascular diseas...
Main Authors: | Shu Meguro, Masuomi Tomita, Takeshi Katsuki, Kiyoe Kato, Henpiru Oh, Akira Ainai, Ryo Ito, Toshihide Kawai, Hiroshi Itoh, Hideki Hasegawa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/703696 |
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