Serum levels of GDF-15, betatrophin, TNF-α and IL-6 in diabetic patients with and without diabetic complications
Serum GDF-15 levels are elevated in diabetic patients compared to non-diabetic controls and are further increased in those with complications. These findings suggest that GDF-15 may serve as a potential biomarker for diabetes severity and complication risk.
Authors
- Burkay Yakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2745-6561)
- Mehtap Gömleksiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3423-1275)
- Tuğçe Kaymaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7389-9390)
- Mehmet Ferit Gürsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3552-7315)
- Erhan Önalan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5395-0390)
- Ahmet Yılmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2648-2824)
Institutions
- Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Saudi Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.9.20240753
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- GDF15 and Related Biomarkers
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67