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The antimicrobial peptide alpha defensin correlates to type 2 diabetes via the advanced glycation end products pathway
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is a serious health problem that results in high mortality rates worldwide. α-defensins are antimicrobial peptides of the innate immune system that contribute to inflammation. However, data on serum levels of α-defensin in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes are limited. OBJ...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Makerere Medical School
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9382481/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36032426 http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v22i1.37 |