Association between serum retinol-binding protein and lower limb atherosclerosis risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Yu-Ling Zhang,
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Guiliang Peng,
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Weiling Leng
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et al.
World Journal of Diabetes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(3)
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
BACKGROUND
Serum
retinol-binding
protein
(RBP)
is
the
primary
transport
of
circulating
vitamin
A.
RBP
has
a
crucial
role
in
maintaining
nutrient
metabolism
and
physiologic
homeostasis.
Several
studies
have
indicated
that
serum
participates
progression
diabetes
diabetes-related
complications.
However,
impact
on
lower
limb
atherosclerosis
not
been
determined
individuals
with
type
2
mellitus
(T2DM).
AIM
To
determine
association
between
T2DM.
METHODS
This
retrospective
study
enrolled
4428
eligible
T2DM
patients
divided
into
non-lower
(n
=
1913)
groups
2515)
based
arterial
ultrasonography
results.
At
hospital
admission,
baseline
levels
were
assessed,
all
subjects
categorized
three
(Q1-Q3)
tertiles.
Logistic
regression,
restricted
cubic
spline
subgroup
analysis,
machine
learning
used
to
assess
risk.
RESULTS
Among
T2DM,
2515
(56.80%)
had
atherosclerosis.
analysis
showed
risk
increased
by
1%
for
every
1
unit
rise
level
(odds
ratio
1.01,
95%
confidence
interval:
1.00-1.02,
P
0.004).
Patients
highest
tertile
group
(Q3)
higher
compared
lowest
(Q1)
1.36,
1.12-1.67,
0.002).
The
gradually
an
increase
(P
trend
0.005).
Restricted
linear
correlation
(non-linear
<
0.05).
Machine
demonstrated
significance
diagnostic
value
predicting
CONCLUSION
Elevated
correlate
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Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index Correlates with Abdominal Volume Index in Normal-Weight Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Sahar Mudassar,
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Mumtaz Ali Lakho,
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Rehan Anwar
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et al.
Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 337 - 342
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Obesity
significantly
impacts
glycemic
control
and
vascular
health
in
Type
2
diabetes
mellitus.
Objectives:
To
compare
clinical
characteristics,
obesity
indices,
status
between
normal-weight
obese/overweight
mellitus
patients.
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
for
six
months
from
April
2024
to
September
at
the
Medicine
Outpatient
Department.
This
included
82
patients
divided
into
two
groups:
(n=34)
(n=48).
Clinical
parameters
such
as
HbA1c,
BMI,
abdominal
volume
index,
ankle-brachial
pressure
index
(ABPI)
were
measured.
Data
analyzed
by
SPSS
version
23.0.
Results:
Obese/overweight
older
(57.74
±
8.57
vs.
52.81
9.41
years,
p=0.018)
had
worse
(HbA1c:
7.17
0.97%
6.51
0.68%,
p
=
0.0008)
than
Both
BMI
(30.57
3.39
23.13
1.80
kg/m²)
AVI
(16.44
1.58
11.84
1.61)
higher
group
(both
p<0.0001).
Ankle-Brachial
Pressure
Index
lower
(0.93
0.15
0.99
0.08,
p=0.033),
suggesting
poorer
health.
Negative
correlations
indices
indicated
adiposity
linked
dysfunction.
Conclusions:
It
concluded
that
showed
Abdominal
age,
duration
independently
predicted
emphasizing
need
address
mitigate
risks
T2
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The impact of individuals’ preventive behaviours on health and healthcare utilisation
Economics & Human Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
57, P. 101486 - 101486
Published: April 5, 2025
We
investigate
the
impact
of
preventative
health
behaviour
an
individual,
colon
screening,
on
outcomes
and
healthcare
utilisation.
employ
instrumental
variable
approach
to
address
circularity
in
this
relationship,
using
eye
examination
as
our
instrument.
Our
instrument
exploits
fact
that
individuals
who
comply
with
recommendations
or
exhibit
positive
behaviours
tend
cluster
for
other
well.
use
two-stage
least
square
regressions
data
from
Survey
Health,
Ageing
Retirement
Europe.
The
results
show
undertaking
screening
increases
probability
hospitalisations,
especially
those
are
planned.
It
also
leads
increase
a
diagnosis
cancer
cancer,
while
reducing
death
subsequent
period.
Heterogeneity
checks
provide
evidence
these
driven
mostly
by
females,
unmarried
individuals,
people
more
than
two
co-morbidities
lower
education
income.
highlight
need
promote
targeted
information
preventive
medicine
enhance
early
detection
which
may
survival,
reduce
avoidable
burden
system,
especially,
amongst
vulnerable
groups.
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Cardiovascular Effectiveness and Safety of Antidiabetic Drugs in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Peripheral Artery Disease: Systematic Review
Antonio Cimellaro,
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Michela Cavallo,
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Marialaura Mungo
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et al.
Medicina,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(9), P. 1542 - 1542
Published: Sept. 20, 2024
Peripheral
artery
disease
(PAD)
is
an
atherosclerotic
condition
commonly
complicating
type
2
diabetes
(T2D),
leading
to
poor
quality
of
life
and
increased
risk
major
adverse
lower-limb
(MALE)
cardiovascular
(CV)
events
(MACE).
Therapeutic
management
PAD
in
T2D
patients
much
more
arduous,
often
due
bilateral,
multi-vessel,
distal
vascular
involvement,
addition
systemic
polyvascular
burden.
On
the
other
hand,
pathophysiological
link
between
very
complex,
involving
mechanisms
such
as
endothelial
dysfunction
subclinical
inflammation
chronic
hyperglycemia.
Therefore,
clinical
approach
should
not
ignore
protection
with
aim
reducing
limb
overall
CV
besides
a
mere
glucose-lowering
effect.
However,
choice
best
medications
this
setting
challenging
low-grade
evidence
or
lacking
targeted
studies
patients.
The
present
review
highlighted
strong
relationship
PAD,
focusing
on
treatment
strategy
reduce
prevent
occurrence
worsening
T2D.
Medline
databases
were
searched
for
including
up
June
2024
reporting
effectiveness
safety
most
used
agents,
no
restriction
definition,
study
design,
country.
main
outcomes
considered
MACE—including
nonfatal
acute
myocardial
infarction,
stroke,
death—and
MALE—defined
complications,
amputations,
need
revascularization.
To
our
current
knowledge,
GLP-1
receptor
agonists
SGLT2
inhibitors
represent
settings,
but
personalized
be
considered.
preferred
subjects
prevalent
burden
history
previous
MALE,
while
those
heart
failure
if
benefits
outweigh
complications.
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Novel antidiabetic therapies in patients with peripheral artery disease: current perspective
Miodrag Janić,
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Viviana Maggio,
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Andrej Janež
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et al.
Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
1
IntroductionPeripheral
artery
disease
(PAD)
is
the
third
leading
cause
of
atherosclerosis-related
morbidity,
after
coronary
and
cerebrovascular
diseases.
Approximations
its
prevalence
are
10–26%
in
general
adult
population
increase
with
age.
PAD
bears
burden
functional
decline
major
adverse
limb
events
(MALE),
consisting
chronic
limb-threatening
ischemia,
acute
amputations.
Chronic
ischemia
associated
20%
mortality
amputations
one
year.
The
lifetime
risk
varies
based
on
traditional
factors,
including
diabetes,
smoking,
dyslipidaemia,
hypertension,
a
sedentary
lifestyle.
inflammation,
metals,
air
pollution,
depression
also
seem
to
play
role.
Furthermore,
albuminuria
related
leg
retinopathy
PAD,
regardless
duration
diabetes
haemoglobin
A1c
(HbA1c)
levels
(1).
has
an
increased
propensity
not
only
for
MALE,
but
significant
cardiovascular
(MACE).
Coronary
prevalent
30–50%
patients
while
presence
polyvascular
further
increases
susceptibility
MACE
(2).Diabetes
significantly
affecting
20–28%
people
diabetes.
crucial
factor
diabetic
foot
ulcers,
50%
those
ulcers
have
PAD.
diagnosis
ischaemia
challenging
due
atypical
symptoms,
particularly
absence
intermittent
claudication
rest
pain
attributed
peripheral
neuropathy,
medial
calcification
that
affects
precision
non-invasive
diagnostic
tests.
In
progression
differs
from
individuals
without
manifesting
itself
more
distal
arteries,
multiple
bilateral
arterial
segments,
reducing
collateral
growth,
thus
increasing
amputation.
leads
worse
outcomes,
non-healing
gangrene,
amputation,
disease.
Approximately
70%
non-traumatic
lower
extremity
United
States
can
be
this
disproportional
overall
12%
(2,
3).
Post-amputation
severe,
dying
5
years,
comparable
many
cancers
(4).As
MALE
MACE,
comprehensive
multidisciplinary
management
highest
importance,
comprising
non-pharmacologic
intervention
(lifestyle
modification:
smoking
cessation,
supervised
exercise
therapy,
Mediterranean
diet,
weight
loss),
pharmacologic
(antihypertensive
lipid
lowering
antithrombotic
glucose
therapy)
invasive
therapy
(endovascular
surgical
revascularization)
5).
Revascularization
procedures
performed
improve
local
conditions;
however,
who
undergone
these
still
face
higher
compared
their
counterparts
such
(2).
2
New
antidiabetic
therapies
diseaseNew
consist
mainly
sodium-glucose
cotransporter-2
inhibitors
(SGLT2i)
glucagon-like
peptide
1-receptor
agonists
(GLP1-RA).
Representatives
drug
classes
been
reduction
type
(6).
However,
main
outcome
trials,
most
enrolled
had
concomitant
disease,
were
underrepresented
Even
though,
proven
risk,
which
goes
beyond
mere
glycaemic
control,
drugs
both
benefit
recommended
by
2023
ESC
Guidelines
treatment
2024
aortic
diseases
as
choice
reduce
independent
baseline
or
target
HbA1c
(5,
7).
SGLT2i
effectively
kidney
heart
failure
patients,
common
comorbidities
seen
yet
meta-analysis
20
trials
did
find
impact
incidence
contrast,
US
databases
linked
1.65-fold
GLP-1RA.
A
similar
signal
was
observed
1.97-fold
canagliflozin.
It
should
emphasized
amputation
canagliflozin
CANVAS
trial,
confirmed
CREDENCE
trial.
post
hoc
analysis
trial
revealed
majority
minor
infection,
dose
Instead,
primarily
previous
established
factors
despite
specific
identified
etiological
mechanism.
anticipated
number
less
than
averted
(8).
Additionally,
conducted
Lin
et
al.
showed
treated
exhibited
modest
use
SGLT2i.
This
greater
loss
cohort,
addition
diastolic
pressure
pronounced
reductions
systolic
blood
pressures,
all
potential
markers
volume
depletion
(9).
Thus,
underlying
mechanism
contributes
elevated
diuretic-induced
hypovolemia,
provoked
SGLT2i,
resulting
reduced
perfusion
extremities.
hypoperfusion
initiate
tissue
necrosis,
subsequently
diuretic
effect
question
likely
during
initial
phase
(10).
mentioned
probably
specifical
(canagliflozin)
class
effect,
there
no
other
obvious
(11).
International
Working
Group
Diabetic
Foot
advises
against
starting
any
drug-naïve
gangrene
suggests
stopping
until
healing
occurs,
carefully
balancing
individual
risk-benefit
ratio
(3).
GLP-1RA
within
two
years
following
commencement,
decreased
(12).
finding
aligns
various
putative
anti-atherosclerotic
mechanisms,
enhancement
systemic
microcirculation,
inflammation
oxidative
stress,
well
improvements
endothelial
function
vasodilation
(13).
Some
expected
shed
additionally
(14).
recent
LEADER
SUSTAIN-6
liraglutide
semaglutide
demonstrated
consistent
efficacy
Consequently,
it
appears
show
evident
superiority
medications
respect
PAD-related
(15).
could
emerge
even
obesity
since
SELECT
2,4
mg.
included
8.6%
(16).
terms
current
emerging
therapies,
great
anticipation
SOUL
event-driven,
double-blind,
placebo-controlled
evaluated
first
oral
GLP1-RA,
(14
mg
once
daily)
placebo,
atherosclerotic
and/or
Among
individuals,
15.7%
symptomatic
category
mutually
exclusive
territories
(17).
Recent
announcement
14%
(18).
tirzepatide,
dual
GIP/GLP-1
receptor
agonist,
being
SURPASS-CVOT
designed
randomized,
active-controlled
outcomes
People
(25.3%
PAD)
subjected
weekly
subcutaneous
injection
tirzepatide
up
15
1.5
dulaglutide.
noninferiority
time
dulaglutide
will
confirm
safety
tirzepatied
placebo
determine
whether
produces
active
comparator
(demonstrating
superiority)
(19).
And
analysing
mostly
indirect
data,
STARDUST
daily
1.8
6
months
directly
detected
transcutaneous
oxygen
(TcPO2)
confirming
prevention
clinical
(20).
results
STRIDE
eagerly
52-week
week
would
maximum
walking
distance
constant
load
treadmill
median
pain-free
114
m
(maximum
186
m).
Secondary
include
quality
life
cardiometabolic
parameters
(21).
ongoing
objective
evaluating
(NCT04146155)
24
weeks
distance.3
DiscussionThe
field
sufficiently
explored
demonstrate
possible
favourable
benefits
new
therapies.
Although
shown
definitive
data
come,
effects
validated.
On
contrary,
wide
range
conditions
populations
exists
lack
direct
evaluate
effectiveness
With
certain
negative
indicators,
may
never
occur,
casting
pessimistic
outlook
demographic
patients.
advent
personalized
medicine
underscores
importance
tailoring
approaches
each
patient.
Therefore,
imperative
meticulously
assess
balance
risks
ensure
beneficial
does
exclude
patient
much
gain
use.
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