Background: Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is an acute-phase protein, which resembles C-reactive
protein in both structure and function, and belongs to the same family. PTX3 is associated …

Aims The anti-inflammatory effects of the polyphenol resveratrol in patients with type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are controversial. Its role on pentraxin 3 (PTX3) concentrations, a …

Purpose To evaluate aqueous humor (AH) pentraxin-3 (PTX3) levels in diabetic patients
with and without diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods In this prospective study, patients …

RESUMO JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A avaliação e o diagnóstico precoce da dor
neuropática associada à neuropatia diabética periférica tem sido um desafio na prática …

Methods: The study included 31 DM patients with DSPN and 29 healthy controls. All
participants underwent electrophysiological investigation. In addition, DNA was isolated …

Berberine has been used for the adjuvant treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus,
hyperlipidemia (high levels of fats), and hypertension (high blood pressure). Also, it has …

Neurofibrillar tangles formed by the accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau proteins in the
intracellular space and the senile plaques formed by amyloid β (Aβ) accumulating in …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The assessment and early diagnosis of
neuropathic pain associated to Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy has been a challenge in …

Purpose: Neuropathic pain often originates from nerve injury or diseases of the
somatosensory nervous system. However, its specific pathogenesis remains unclear. The …

This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the utility of serum Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) as a
biomarker for the early identification of diabetic nephropathy (DN) in patients with Type 2 …