Serum and urinary pentraxin-3 levels in type 2 diabetes and its relation to diabetic nephropathy
Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease. Microalbuminuria is the most popular method for detecting the early signs of DN. However, pathological changes occur before the onset of microalbuminuria. So, there is a need for another biomarkers that might p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-01-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2018;volume=30;issue=4;spage=182;epage=190;aulast=Al-Barshomy |