Giuseppina Biondi, Nicola Marrano, Anna Borrelli, Martina Rella, Rossella D'Oria, Valentina Annamaria Genchi, Cristina Caccioppoli, Angelo Cignarelli, Sebastio Perrini, Luigi Laviola, Francesco Giorgino, Annalisa Natalicchio
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease, the prevalence of which is constantly increasing worldwide. It is often burdened by disabling comorbidities that reduce the quality and expectancy of life of the affected individuals. The traditional complications of diabetes are generally described as macrovascular complications (e.g., coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, and stroke), and microvascular complications (e.g., diabetic kidney disease, retinopathy, and neuropathy). Recently, due to advances in diabetes management and the increased life expectancy of diabetic patients, a strong correlation between diabetes and other pathological conditions (such as liver diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, cognitive impairments, and sleep disorders) has emerged...
December 20, 2023: International Journal of Molecular Sciences