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Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) in sera of patients with type 1 diabetes and diabetic complications.
PloS one - 12 Apr 2011
Guan Ruili, Purohit Sharad, Wang Hongjie, Bode Bruce, Reed John Chip, Steed R Dennis, Anderson Stephen W, Steed Leigh, Hopkins Diane, Xia Chun, She Jin-Xiong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2), commonly known as monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many diseases characterized by monocytic infiltration. However, limited data have been reported on MCP-1 in type 1 diabetes (T1D) and the findings are inconclusive and inconsistent. METHODS: In this study, MCP-1 was measured in the sera from 2,472 T1D patients...
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