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Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein is associated with arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study.

Takeshi SakuraTomoaki MoriokaAtsushi ShioiYoshinori KakutaniYuya MikiYuko YamazakiKoka MotoyamaKatsuhito MoriShinya FukumotoTetsuo ShojiMasanori EmotoMasaaki Inaba
Published in: Cardiovascular diabetology (2017)
Serum LBP levels are associated with arterial stiffness, independent of obesity and traditional cardiovascular risk factors, especially in men with type 2 diabetes. This study indicates a potential role of the LPS/LBP-induced innate immunity in the development and progression of arterial stiffness in type 2 diabetes.
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