Plasma Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 Increases with Renal Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetic Patients without Microalbuminuria
Author(s) -
Anna Cabré,
Iolanda Lázaro,
Josefa Girona,
Josep M. Manzanares,
Francesc Marimón,
Núria Plana,
Mercedes Heras,
L. Masana
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2007.094672
Subject(s) - microalbuminuria , medicine , renal function , albuminuria , creatinine , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , proteinuria , kidney disease , urology , gastroenterology , kidney
Fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) has been linked to metabolic syndrome development, diabetes, and arteriosclerosis, but the role of FABP4 in target organ damage has not been assessed. We evaluated whether plasma FABP4 is associated with renal dysfunction in type 2 diabetic patients.
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