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Elevated Concentrations of Soluble Adhesion Molecules and Large Platelets in Diabetic Patients: Are They Markers of Vascular Disease and Diabetic Nephropathy?
P-selectin, E-selectin, and mean platelet volume are markers associated with platelet reactivity that have been demonstrated to be increased in diabetes. We were particularly interested to see if there was a difference in mean platelet volume and selectins between diabetics and nondiabetics, and in diabetics with and without nephropathy, and whether there was a correlation between mean platelet volume and selectins. One hundred and fourteen diabetic patients and 31 healthy controls were investigated. Plasma levels of P-selectin and E-selectin were higher in the diabetic group than in controls (P = .001 and P = .007, respectively) and in diabetic patients with proteinuria than in patients without proteinuria (P = .002 and P = .004, respectively). Protein excretion was lower in patients with low mean platelet volume values (P = .004). In conclusion, elevated platelet volume and high selectin values may play a role in the development of vasculopathies and complications in diabetes mellitus. Further studies are needed to prove these results.
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