Evaluation of Serum Fibrinogen, Plasminogen, α2-Anti-Plasmin, and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Levels (PAI) and Their Correlation with Presence of Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 DM

Background. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Retinopathy can still progress despite optimal metabolic control. The aim of the study was to determine whether different degrees of DR (proliferative or nonproliferative) were associated with abnormally modulated...

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Main Authors: Sefika Burcak Polat, Nagihan Ugurlu, Fatma Yulek, Huseyin Simavli, Reyhan Ersoy, Bekir Cakir, Ozcan Erel
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Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/317292
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author Sefika Burcak Polat
Nagihan Ugurlu
Fatma Yulek
Huseyin Simavli
Reyhan Ersoy
Bekir Cakir
Ozcan Erel
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Nagihan Ugurlu
Fatma Yulek
Huseyin Simavli
Reyhan Ersoy
Bekir Cakir
Ozcan Erel
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description Background. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Retinopathy can still progress despite optimal metabolic control. The aim of the study was to determine whether different degrees of DR (proliferative or nonproliferative) were associated with abnormally modulated hemostatic parameters in patients with T1DM. Method. 52 T1DM patients and 40 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. Patients were subdivided into three categories. Group I was defined as those without retinopathy, group II with NPRP, and group III with PRP. We compared these subgroups with each other and the control group (Group IV) according to the serum fibrinogen, plasminogen, alpha2-anti-plasmin (α2-anti-plasmin), and PAI. Results. We detected that PAI-1, serum fibrinogen, and plasminogen levels were similar between the diabetic and control groups (P=0.209, P=0.224, and P=0.244, resp.), whereas α2-anti-plasmin was higher in Groups I, II, and III compared to the control group (P<0.01, P<0.05, and P<0.001, resp.). There was a positive correlation between serum α2-anti-plasmin and HbA1c levels (r=0,268, P=0.031). Conclusion. To our knowledge there is scarce data in the literature about α2-anti-plasmin levels in type 1 diabetes. A positive correlation between α2-anti-plasmin with HbA1c suggests that fibrinolytic markers may improve with disease regulation and better glycemic control.
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spelling doaj-art-0a8b9caa5b9e4bd69fced4a11721dc052025-08-20T02:03:12ZengWileyJournal of Diabetes Research2314-67452314-67532014-01-01201410.1155/2014/317292317292Evaluation of Serum Fibrinogen, Plasminogen, α2-Anti-Plasmin, and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Levels (PAI) and Their Correlation with Presence of Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 DMSefika Burcak Polat0Nagihan Ugurlu1Fatma Yulek2Huseyin Simavli3Reyhan Ersoy4Bekir Cakir5Ozcan Erel6Endocrinology and Metabolism Department, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Yildirim Beyazit University, 6800 Ankara, TurkeyOphthalmology Department, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, TurkeyOphthalmology Department, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, TurkeyOphtalmology Department, Izzet Baysal Government Hospital, Bolu, TurkeyEndocrinology and Metabolism Department, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Yildirim Beyazit University, 6800 Ankara, TurkeyEndocrinology and Metabolism Department, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Yildirim Beyazit University, 6800 Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Biochemistry, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, TurkeyBackground. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Retinopathy can still progress despite optimal metabolic control. The aim of the study was to determine whether different degrees of DR (proliferative or nonproliferative) were associated with abnormally modulated hemostatic parameters in patients with T1DM. Method. 52 T1DM patients and 40 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. Patients were subdivided into three categories. Group I was defined as those without retinopathy, group II with NPRP, and group III with PRP. We compared these subgroups with each other and the control group (Group IV) according to the serum fibrinogen, plasminogen, alpha2-anti-plasmin (α2-anti-plasmin), and PAI. Results. We detected that PAI-1, serum fibrinogen, and plasminogen levels were similar between the diabetic and control groups (P=0.209, P=0.224, and P=0.244, resp.), whereas α2-anti-plasmin was higher in Groups I, II, and III compared to the control group (P<0.01, P<0.05, and P<0.001, resp.). There was a positive correlation between serum α2-anti-plasmin and HbA1c levels (r=0,268, P=0.031). Conclusion. To our knowledge there is scarce data in the literature about α2-anti-plasmin levels in type 1 diabetes. A positive correlation between α2-anti-plasmin with HbA1c suggests that fibrinolytic markers may improve with disease regulation and better glycemic control.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/317292
spellingShingle Sefika Burcak Polat
Nagihan Ugurlu
Fatma Yulek
Huseyin Simavli
Reyhan Ersoy
Bekir Cakir
Ozcan Erel
Evaluation of Serum Fibrinogen, Plasminogen, α2-Anti-Plasmin, and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Levels (PAI) and Their Correlation with Presence of Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 DM
Journal of Diabetes Research
title Evaluation of Serum Fibrinogen, Plasminogen, α2-Anti-Plasmin, and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Levels (PAI) and Their Correlation with Presence of Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 DM
title_full Evaluation of Serum Fibrinogen, Plasminogen, α2-Anti-Plasmin, and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Levels (PAI) and Their Correlation with Presence of Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 DM
title_fullStr Evaluation of Serum Fibrinogen, Plasminogen, α2-Anti-Plasmin, and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Levels (PAI) and Their Correlation with Presence of Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 DM
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Serum Fibrinogen, Plasminogen, α2-Anti-Plasmin, and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Levels (PAI) and Their Correlation with Presence of Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 DM
title_short Evaluation of Serum Fibrinogen, Plasminogen, α2-Anti-Plasmin, and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Levels (PAI) and Their Correlation with Presence of Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 DM
title_sort evaluation of serum fibrinogen plasminogen α2 anti plasmin and plasminogen activator inhibitor levels pai and their correlation with presence of retinopathy in patients with type 1 dm
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/317292
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