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International Journal of Endocrinology
Volume 2012, Article ID 167154, 5 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/167154
Clinical Study

Comparison of ox-LDL Levels in Diabetic Patients with Normo-, Micro-, and Macroalbuminuria with Their First Degree Relatives and the Healthy Control Group

Parisa Behzadi,1 Firouzeh Torabi,1 Massoud Amini,2 and Ashraf Aminorroaya2

1Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Sedigheh Tahereh Research Complex, Khorram Street, 8187698191 Isfahan, Iran

Received 13 June 2012; Revised 4 October 2012; Accepted 5 October 2012

Academic Editor: Leon Bach

Copyright © 2012 Parisa Behzadi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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