Biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction are elevated and related to prognosis in chronic heart failure patients with diabetes but not in those without diabetes
- 作者：Caroline Kistorp ; Aun Y. Chong ; Finn Gustafsson ; Sø ; ren Galatius ; Ilan Raymond ; Jens Faber ; Gregory Y.H. Lip ; Per Hildebr ; t
- 关键词：Endothelial dysfunction ; Diabetes ; Prognosis
- 刊名：European Journal of Heart Failure
- 出版年：2008
- 期刊代码：90_13889842
- 类别：med
- 出版时间：April 2008
- 卷：10
- 期：4
- 页码：380-387
- 文件大小：185 K
摘要
Biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction, such as soluble E-selectin, and von Willebrand factor (vWf) are elevated in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). The impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on these biomarkers, and their relation to prognosis remains unknown.