Background: The peptide apelin has antihypertensive and antidiabetic properties, but its role in the processes of cardiac remodeling in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is poorly understood.
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate apelin levels in patients with hyper-tension and T2D and to determine its relations to heart structural parameters and types of cardiac remodeling.
Materials And Methods: We examined 63 patients with hypertension and T2D.