Von willebrand factor levels in patients with diabetic retinopathy.
Loading...
Date
1998-02
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
Plasma levels of von Willebrand factor (vWF), an indicator for endothelial injury, were measured in type II diabetic patients with or without retinopathy and 20 normal control subjects. Patients were grouped according to their degree of retinopathy, 12 patients with no evidence of retinopathy, 19 patients with background retinopathy and 23 patients with proliferative retinopathy. All groups of diabetic patients had significantly higher vWF levels when compared to normal controls. But the levels of vWF did not correlate with the severity of retinopathy. The data suggested that diabetic patients had some degree of endothelial injury that might not relate to the development of retinopathy.
Description
Keywords
Von willebrand factor, Diabetic retinopathy
Citation
Sangtawesin Wanida, Gonggetyai Vanngarm, Namatra Chakrapong, Luenee Pusadee. Von willebrand factor levels in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Siriraj Medical Journal, 1998 Feb; 50(2): 189-192.