Increased Cathepsin D Correlates with Clinical Parameters in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes

Background. Cathepsin D has been recently implicated in insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between cathepsin D and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Methods. Circulating cathepsin D levels and metabolic variables were measured in 98...

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Main Authors: Lei Liu, Baoxian Chen, Xudong Zhang, Lun Tan, Dao Wen Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5286408