Figure 2.
The pathways of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in diabetic patients. AGEs: advanced glycation end-products; CT-1: cardiotrophin-1; FAB4: fatty acid-binding protein 4; MMP-3: matrix metalloproteinase-3; NO: nitric oxide; NTproBNP: N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide; PTX3: pentraxin-3; ROS: reactive species of oxygen.