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ArticleJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2023

Inactive matrix Gla protein in relation to diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes.

Hend Adel, Olfat Fawzy, Eman Mahmoud, Nesma Sayed Mohammed, Emad Gamil Khidr

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Article in Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hend AdelDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Olfat FawzyDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Eman MahmoudDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nesma Sayed MohammedDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Emad Gamil KhidrDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 13465 Cairo Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-7395-234X
Al-Azhar University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Aims: The contribution of inactive Matrix Gla protein (MGP) to ectopic vascular calcification associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is well recognized. However, its role in diabetic microvascular complications remains unknown. The study aim was to identify any association between inactive MGP and diabetic retinopathy (DR). Its relation to insulin resistance was also explored. Methods: The study included 90 participants, 65 Type 2 diabetic patients (25 without DR and 40 with DR) and 25 healthy controls. Serum inactive MGP was measured using ELISA. HOMA-IR was also assessed. Results: Inactive MGP was significantly higher in both diabetic groups compared to controls ( Conclusions: Inactive MGP was found to be related to DR, insulin resistance and other dysmetabolic risk factors. These findings highlight that inactive MGP may be a significant contributor to the pathogenesis, evolution, and progression of DR.

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Diabetic retinopathyInactive matrix GlaInsulin resistanceMGPType 2 diabetes

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PMID37255818
PMCPMC10225436
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