| Literature DB >> 19634484 |
Reza Nosratabadi1, M K Arababadi, G Hassanshahi, N Yaghini, V Pooladvand, Ali Shamsizadeh, E R Zarandi, H Hakimi.
Abstract
The present study was aimed to examine the serum level of IFN-gamma in type 2 diabetic patients with nephropatic complications. In this experimental study, serum samples were obtained from 100 type 2 diabetic patients suffering from nephropathy and 100 healthy controls. Serum level of IFN-gamma was analyzed by ELISA. Results of this study showed that the mean serum level of IFN-gamma was 16.09 +/- 2.04 and 4.03 +/- 1.00 pg mL(-1) in nephropathic patients and healthy controls, respectively. Statistical analysis of data showed that the difference in the IFN-gamma serum level was significant between nephropathic patients and controls. Due to the elevated level of IFN-gamma in nephropathic patients, it can be possibly concluded that IFN-gamma is involved in nephropathy complication of type 2 diabetes.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19634484 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.746.749
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pak J Biol Sci ISSN: 1028-8880