Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 306-312 , September 2010

Transforming growth factor beta 1 as a biomarker of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: cross-sectional study

  • Juan Ybarra

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Cardiología Avanzada (ICAMED), Centro Medico Teknon, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Instituto de Cardiología Avanzada, Centro Medico Teknon, C/ Vilana 12, 08017-Barcelona, Spain. Tel.: +34 93 2906459; fax: +34 93 2906458.
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  • Josep M. Pou

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Hospital de la Sta. Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • June Hart Romeo

      Affiliations

    • Baldwin-Wallace College, Division of Health, Berea, OH, USA
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  • Javier Merce

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
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  • Jeroni Jurado

      Affiliations

    • Primary Care Center, Catalan Health Institute, Olot, Girona, Spain

Received 6 April 2009 ,Revised 6 July 2009 ,Accepted 31 July 2009.

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 Funding: Instituto de Salud Carlos III, FIS PI040181-PI070340, Plan Nacional I+D+I 2004-2007 y Fondos FEDER.

PII: S1056-8727(09)00091-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2009.07.007

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 306-312 , September 2010