title: The role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina , Charleston, SC , USA.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Virella
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina , Charleston, SC , USA ; Ralph E. Johnson VA Medical Center , Charleston, SC , USA.
authors.forename: Maria F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Lopes-Virella
keywords: diabetes complications; diabetic complications; editorial; immune system; pathogenesis