The role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications

• Hoofdauteur: Maria Lopes-Virella (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Gabriel Virella (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media SA 2014
• Reeks: Frontiers Research Topics
• Onderwerpen: immune system; Diabetes; Endocrinology
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The main causes of morbidity and mortality in diabetes are macrovasular and microvascular complications, including atherosclerosis, nephropathy, and retinopathy. As the definition of atherosclerosis as a chronic, smoldering, inflammatory disease has gained general acceptance, the attention of resear...