VEGFC and type 1 diabetes mellitus: There were significantly higher levels of IL-7 (p = 0.008), IL-8 (p = 0.003), IL-10 (p = 0.008), VEGF-C (p = 0.013), VEGF-D (p = 0.002), CRP (p < 0.001), TNF-α (p = 0.041), and thrombomodulin (p = 0.046) in T1DM compared to HCs.