Circulating betatrophin in relation to metabolic, inflammatory parameters, and oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Journal: Diabetes & metabolic syndrome
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Abstract

AIMS: Recently, it was suggested that betatrophin has a role in controlling pancreatic β cell proliferation and lipid metabolism, however, its role in human subjects has not been established yet. The predicting role of betatrophin and MDA along with other biochemical indicators in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a sample of the Iraqi population was examined in the present investigation.

Authors

  • Alan Bapeer Hassan
    Basic Sciences Department, College of Nursing, University of Duhok, Iraq. Electronic address: alan.bapeer@gmail.com.
  • Sherwan Ferman Salih
    Medical Chemistry Department, College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Iraq. Electronic address: sherwanaldarwish@gmail.com.
  • Israa Issa Hassan
    Basic Sciences Department, College of Nursing, University of Duhok, Iraq. Electronic address: isra_isaa@yahoo.com.
  • Farsat Saeed Saadi
    Head of CPD Department, Duhok General Directorate of Health, Iraq. Electronic address: farsat.saeed.saadi@gmail.com.
  • Deldar Morad Abdulah
    Adult Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Duhok, Iraq. Electronic address: deldarmorad@gmail.com.
  • Idris Haji Ahmed
    Azadi Teaching Hospital, Duhok, Iraq. Electronic address: idris_dosky@yahoo.com.
  • Sherzad Majeed Taher
    Pharmacology Department, College of Pharmacy, University of Duhok, Iraq. Electronic address: sherzad81@uod.ac.
  • Bland Bayar Khaleel
    Preventive Health Directorate, Duhok, Iraq. Electronic address: blend.khalil@yahoo.com.