title: Apolipoprotein H is increased in type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Serum apolipoprotein H (Apo H) levels are increased in hyperlipidemic subjects and type 2 diabetics, but unknown in microalbuminuria, another disorder with an increased cardiovascular risk. We looked to see whether increased Apo H levels are associated with microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Serum Apo H was calculated in 20 normoalbuminuric and 17 microalbuminuric type 2 diabetics matched for age, sex, body mass index (BMI), glycosylated haemoglobin, plasma lipids and duration of diabetes, and also compared with 20 non-diabetic controls matched for age, sex, BMI and plasma lipids. Mean serum Apo H was significantly higher in the microalbuminuric patients (31.12 +/- 1.58 SEM vs 25.25 +/- 1.52 and 24.72 +/- 0.99 mg/dL, p = 0.003).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Serum apo H levels are increased in type 2 diabetics with microalbuminuria.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Cavallo Perin
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Gruden
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Giunti
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Arnaldi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Cassader
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Gambino
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Pagano
mesh_terms: D000419:Albuminuria / Q000097:blood*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D053482:beta 2-Glycoprotein I
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006023:Glycoproteins; D053482:beta 2-Glycoprotein I