Evaluation of galectin-3 levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most common manifestation of diabetes, accounting for about 90% of diagnosed cases. The causes of T2DM are not fully understood, but its pathogenesis is possibly associated with increased adiposity and a chronic low-grade inflammatory re...

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Main Authors: Isabella D. P. Souza, Kathryna F. Rodrigues, Nathália T. Pietrani, Adriana A. Bosco, Karina B. Gomes, Michelle T. Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2021-02-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442021000100400&tlng=en