Clinical Value of Complement Activation Biomarkers in Overt Diabetic Nephropathy
Background: Experimental studies support a role of complement activation in diabetic nephropathy (DN), yet few clinical correlates exist. We evaluated urinary levels of sC5b-9 membrane attack complex (MAC) in patients with overt DN, and examined its association with the glomerular filtration rate (G...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Kidney International Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024919300890 |