Abstract

Objective: Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) and C-reactive protein (CRP) may be associated with development of diabetic vascular complications. In the current study we evaluated the relationship between PTX3 levels and the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Furthermore, we compared the sensitivity and specificity of PTX3 and CRP for detection of CAD.

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