Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes reverses elevated MBL levels in association with MBL2 genotype and VEGF expression

Bijkerk, R.; Pol, P. van der; Khairoun, M.; Gijlswijk-Jansen, D.J. van; Lievers, E.; Vries, A.P.J. de; ... ; Reinders, M.E.J. (2016)

Article / Letter to editor

Conclusions/interpretation Taken together, circulating MBL levels are associated with diabetic nephropathy and are dependent on glycaemic control, possibly in an MBL2-genotype-dependent manner.

• Diabetic nephropathy
• Mannan-binding lectin
• MBL
• Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation
• Type 1 diabetes
• Vascular injury
• VEGF

• All authors: Bijkerk, R.; Pol, P. van der; Khairoun, M.; Gijlswijk-Jansen, D.J. van; Lievers, E.; Vries, A.P.J. de; Koning, E.J. de; Fijter, H.W. de; Roelen, D.L.; Vossen, R.H.A.M.; Zonneveld, A.J. van; Kooten, C. van; Reinders, M.E.J.
• Date: 2016-04-01
• Journal: Diabetologia
• Volume: 59
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 853 - 858
• DOI: doi:10.1007/s00125-015-3858-3