New markers will help fight and treat type 2 diabetes
April 25, 2008 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Obesity, smoking, poor lifestyle choices, inactivity and family history are the commonly known risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes. There is nothing new there but with new research we have started to look inside the body for clues to fighting type 2 diabetes as well.
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found markers that show endothelial dysfunction and sub clinical systemic inflammation can also help identify people at risk for type 2 diabetes.
They found high levels of E-selectin and white blood cell count with low levels of serum albumin were clear predictors of high risk for type 2 diabetes. The researchers found that traditional risk factors such as obesity or family history helped identify 65% of all patients who were at high risk of developing type 2diabetes. But when the information from these three markers was added this increased from 65% to 73% which means doctors could be able to spot a greater number of people at risk of type 2 diabetes at an early stage.
Finding new markers of diabetes will open up ways to treat and fight the disease in the future.
via PubMed
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