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Value of C-reactive protein and IL-6 measurements in type 1 diabetes mellitus
Archives of Medical Science, 11/02/09
Fawaz L et al. – In type I diabetes there is an increase in the inflammatory markers, hs–CRP and IL–6 denoting subclinical chronic inflammation. These markers correlate significantly with conventional risk factors for vascular disease, namely hypertension, dyslipidemia, high body mass index and glycemic control. Type 1 diabetes patients with a positive family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus have higher hs–CRP and IL–6 levels indicating that they are more prone to cardiovascular complications.
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