Open AccessUrinary Haptoglobin Predicts Rapid Renal Function Decline in Asians With Type 2 Diabetes and Early Kidney Disease
Author(s) -
Jianjun Liu,
Sylvia Liu,
Melvin D.S. Wong,
Resham L Gurung,
Su Chi Lim
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2016-2094
Subject(s) - albuminuria , renal function , medicine , haptoglobin , urinary system , kidney disease , endocrinology , quartile , diabetes mellitus , odds ratio , urology , type 2 diabetes mellitus , confidence interval
A recent study suggested that urinary haptoglobin may be a novel biomarker to improve predictive performance of albuminuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the finding has not been externally validated.
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