Plasma or Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL): Which Is Better at Detecting Chronic Kidney Damage in Type 2 Diabetes?
<i>Background and study aims</i>—Albuminuria, defined as an enhanced urine albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) on a spot sample, is a validated biomarker of glomerular damage. However, it cannot always detect early renal failures in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), thus prompting the sear...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Endocrines |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-396X/3/2/16 |