Open AccessSerum Human Epididymis Protein 4 is a Potential Biomarker for Early Chronic Kidney Disease in an Obese Population
Author(s) -
Shubo Tan,
Yongmao Zeng,
Shiliang Kuang,
JianJun Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s300940
Subject(s) - medicine , biomarker , kidney disease , renal function , creatinine , blood urea nitrogen , gastroenterology , cohort , cystatin c , urology , endocrinology , biology , biochemistry
At present, it is difficult to clinically diagnose early chronic kidney disease (CKD). As a novel biomarker of malignancies in the female reproductive tract, the human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) has been reported to be significantly expressed in CKD patients.
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