Tissue factor levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a pandemic associated with disturbance in haemostasis that could contribute to the development of diabetic vascular disease and accelerated atherosclerosis. In this population, hypercoagulation is prevalent, as well as pathological changes to erythrocytes. This is mainly due to upregulated circulating inflammatory markers. Here we looked at tissue factor (TF) levels using ELISA, in a sample of diabetics, with and...