Circulating angiogenic factors in diabetes patients in a tertiary hospital in Ghana.

Kwame YeboahEric Kyei-BaafourDaniel A AntwiHenry Asare-AnaneBen GyanAlbert G B Amoah

Published in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2016)

In our study population, having diabetes and hypertension increased the levels of Ang-1 and Ang-2. Also, low eGFR status was associated with increased levels of Ang-2 after adjustment for other risk factors.

Keyphrases

angiotensin ii
type diabetes
risk factors
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular disease
small cell lung cancer
blood pressure
ejection fraction
glycemic control
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
epidermal growth factor receptor
tyrosine kinase
metabolic syndrome