EDN1 and diabetes mellitus: As endothelial function markers, plasma E-selectin, soluble inter-cellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), and endothelin-1 (ET-1) were measured on 27 DMT2 patients (9 m/18f; mean age: 48.48 ± 6.75 years), 28 siblings of DMT2 patients (14 m/14f; mean age: 44.54 ± 7.10 years), and 30 control subjects (18 m/12f; mean age: 44.72± 7.56 years) without any family history of diabetes.