Midkine: Utility as a Predictor of Early Diabetic Nephropathy in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Objective:This study aimed to assess the role of serum midkine (MK) as a biomarker for early detection of diabetic nephropathy in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) before microalbuminuria emerges.Methods:A total of 120 children with T1DM, comprising 60 microalbuminuric patients (Group 1)...

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Main Authors: Kotb Abbass Metwalley, Hekma Saad Farghaly, Magda Farghali Gabri, Safwat Mohamed Abdel-Aziz, Asmaa Mohamed Ismail, Duaa Mohamed Raafat, Islam Fathy Elnakeeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2021-09-01
Series:JCRPE
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Online Access: http://www.jcrpe.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/midkine-utility-as-a-predictor-of-early-diabetic-n/44080