Receptor GP IIb/IIIa as an Indicator of Risk in Vascular Events

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes causes a significant risk of cardiovascular diseases, leading to 70% of deaths in patients with diabetes. The effective treatment of diabetes significantly reduces the risk of requiring the involvement of specialists from various fields of medicine. This research aimed to assess the risk of cardiovascular events based on selected biochemical parameters (glycoprotein [GP] IIb/IIIa, von Willebrand factor [vWf], fibrinogen) and their changes in response to physical exercise. The research group consisted of 52 patients with type 2 diabetes with micro- or macro-angiopathy at a mean age of 63.80 years (8.79). The control group consisted of 50 healthy volunteers (17 women and 33 men) at a mean age of 51.16 years (6.39). All the patients consented to have their venous blood tested to measure complete blood counts. Activated GP IIb/IIIa receptors were labeled and analyzed by flow cytometry. Mean values of vWF factor were higher when compared with the control group (196.59% [80.32%] vs 148.06% [90.34%], respectively). The GP IIb/IIIa receptor expression was much higher in test patients than in the control group (3.91% [2.91%] vs 2.79% [2.51%]). Physical exercise had a positive influence on GP IIb/IIIa receptor expression and vWF, decreasing their baseline percentage values.