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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2019

Apelin and chemerin as promising adipokines in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Asmaa Abd El Wakeel Elsehmawy, Safinaz Ebrahim El-Toukhy, Nora Mohamed Ahmed Seliem, Rehab Selim Moustafa, Doaa Sayed Mohammed

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Article in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Asmaa Abd El Wakeel ElsehmawyDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, Asmaawakeel@yahoo.com.
Safinaz Ebrahim El-ToukhyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
Nora Mohamed Ahmed SeliemBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Rehab Selim MoustafaChild Health Department, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
Doaa Sayed MohammedEndocrine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Al-Azhar University · EGNational Water Research Center · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundType 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most common chronic diseases in children that may be due to micro or macrovascular complications. Diabetic renal disease or nephropathy is a common complication of DM, clinically silent and the only detectable abnormality due to the presence of microalbuminuria. SUBJECTS AND

methodsThis study was a case-control study. Participants were classified into two groups. The first group included 40 children with T1DM and the second group included 30 matched healthy controls. Serum apelin (APLN), chemerin, cholesterol, and triglycerides (TG) levels were measured for each case. Also, albumin/creatinine ratio was analyzed in random urine sample.

resultsComparison between T1DM patients and controls revealed that serum apelin, chemerin, cholesterol, TG levels, and albuminuria were significantly increased in cases compared to their controls. Significant positive correlations were found between HbA1c% and albuminuria for APLN and chemerin in the diabetic group. Whereas significant negative correlations were found between apelin and glomerular filtration rate (GFR).

conclusionIncreased levels of serum apelin and chemerin in T1DM patients may be considered as promising adipokines for the development of diabetic complication.

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apelinchemerinchildrendiabetes mellitus

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