Mildly elevated serum prolactin level may be a protective factor for preventing thickening of the carotid intima-media in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
In patients with T2DM, a PRL level within the mildly elevated range is negatively correlated with the CIMT. A mildly elevated serum PRL level may be a protective factor for preventing thickening of the carotid intima-media.
Authors
- Liyong Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2016-0664)
- Wenying Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8774-144X)
- Ning Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0454-0672)
- Jing Ke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7459-257X)
- Baoyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4751-7608)
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Tian Tan Hospital (CN)
- Beijing Luhe Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endocrine Connections
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1530/ec-24-0285
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40