Positive Correlation of Serum N-Acetyl-β-hexosaminidase with Markers of Atherosclerosis in Diabetes Type 2 Patients with Mild Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety.
Sylwia ChojnowskaIwona Cabaj-WiaterAleksandra Mikulska-BaranBeata Zalewska-SzajdaNapoleon WaszkiewiczPublished in: Disease markers (2018)
Serum HEX activity in DT2 patients is a better marker of atherosclerosis than serum total cholesterol level in persons with mild symptoms of depression and anxiety. In DT2 patients, a routine testing of anxiety and depression is recommended. Early detection of these disorders creates the possibility for treatment, an improvement in a patient's quality of life, and the overall longevity of DT2 patients.