Plasma copeptin level in type 2 diabetic patients and its role in diabetic nephropathy
Abstract Background Copeptin, the stable COOH-terminal portion of pre-provasopressin and a surrogate marker of vasopressin, was shown to be positively associated with the decline in kidney function in the general population. However, the impact of copeptin on renal function in diabetic patients rema...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-04-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-023-00207-2 |