UTILITY OF NOVEL BIOMARKERS IN THE PREDICTION OF MAJOR COMPLICATIONS OF TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS [ 2010 - 2012 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Vlado Perkovic (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Gordon Lowe ,  Prof Graham Hillis ,  Prof Merlin Thomas

Brief description Diabetes is increasingly common. It can cause a variety of complications, the most serious being heart and kidney disease. The reasons why some patients develop such complications are not fully understood so it is difficult to predict who will be affected. The current project will use samples from a large international study of patients with diabetes to assess whether levels of specific markers in the blood help to predict major complications and clarify why they occur.

Funding Amount $AUD 510,639.64

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant