Why the study?
Are plasma levels of protein C decreased in patients with type I diabetes mellitus compared to healthy controls?
Population
103 subjects: 54 type I diabetic patients without retinopathy, 14 diabetic patients with diabetic…
Design
Case-control
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May indicate hypercoagulability in type 1 diabetes; leaves open causal links and outcome impact in prospective studies.
Are plasma levels of protein C decreased in patients with type I diabetes mellitus compared to healthy controls?
Type I diabetic patients exhibit decreased plasma levels of protein C, suggesting an abnormal, potentially hypercoagulable state.
Vukovich et al. (1986) studied this question.
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