Monocyte lymphocyte ratio, IL 6, and their association with increased carotid intima-media thickness as simple predictive markers for nephropathy in Egyptian diabetic patients

Monocyte lymphocyte ratio, IL 6, and their association with increased carotid intima-media thickness as simple predictive markers for nephropathy in Egyptian diabetic patients

Abstract Background Inflammation is a cardinal mechanism of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Interleukin-6 (IL6) is a reliable indicator that plays a role in the progression of DKD. Monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) is also implicated in this inflammatory process. The progression of DKD is associated...

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Main Authors: Heba Mahmoud Mohamed Ibrahim, Heba Morad Bahgat, Deena Ahmed Sharshar, Tarek Abdel Azim Ramzy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
DKD
Albuminuria
eGFR
MLR
IL-6
CIMT
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-024-00284-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-024-00284-x

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