Association of significantly elevated plasma levels of NGAL and IGFBP4 in patients with diabetic nephropathy
Abstract Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a type of progressive kidney disease affecting approximately 40% of patients with diabetes. Current DN diagnostic criteria predominantly rely on albuminuria and serum creatinine (sCr) levels. However, the specificity and reliability of both markers ar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-02-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-022-02692-z |