Assessment of serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), adiponectin, and other adipokines as potential markers of proteinuria and renal dysfunction in lupus nephritis: a cross-sectional study

Assessment of serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), adiponectin, and other adipokines as potential markers of proteinuria and renal dysfunction in lupus nephritis: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background To date, the association of serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and serum adipokines with lupus nephritis is controversial. Objective To assess the utility of serum MIF, leptin, adiponectin and resistin levels as markers of proteinuria and renal dysfunction in lupu...

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Main Authors: Jorge Ivan Gamez-Nava, Valeria Diaz-Rizo, Edsaul Emilio Perez-Guerrero, Jose Francisco Muñoz-Valle, Ana Miriam Saldaña-Cruz, Nicte Selene Fajardo-Robledo, Heriberto Jacobo-Cuevas, Cesar Arturo Nava-Valdivia, Miriam Fabiola Alcaraz-Lopez, Xochitl Trujillo, Miguel Huerta, Ernesto German Cardona-Muñoz, Laura Gonzalez-Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Biomarker Research
Subjects:
Lupus nephritis
Lupus Erythematosus systemic
MIF
Adiponectin
Adipokines
Biomarkers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40364-020-00236-x

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