Relationship between Serum Transforming Growth Factor β1 Concentrations and the Duration of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents

• Main Authors: Katarzyna Zorena (Author), Dorota Raczyńska (Author), Piotr Wiśniewski (Author), Ewa Malinowska (Author), Małgorzata Myśliwiec (Author), Krystyna Raczyńska (Author), Dominik Rachoń (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between serum transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) concentrations and the duration of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in children and adolescents. One hundred and sixteen patients with T1DM and 19 healthy controls were examined. Serum TGF-β1 c...