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

Lei LiuBaoxian ChenXudong ZhangLun TanDao-Wen Wang

Published in: Disease markers (2017)

Increased levels of circulating cathepsin D are closely linked with the presence of type 2 diabetes, and cathepsin D might serve as a novel biomarker for cardiac dysfunction in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
newly diagnosed
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
insulin resistance
left ventricular
oxidative stress
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
atrial fibrillation
weight loss