May C-peptide index be a new marker to predict proteinuria in anemic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Objective. C-peptide is a reliable marker of beta cell reserve and is associated with diabetic complications. Furthermore, HbA1c level is associated with micro- and macro-vascular complications in diabetic patients. HbA1c measurement of diabetic patients with anemia may be misleading because HbA1c i...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020-01-01
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| Series: | Endocrine Regulations |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2020-0001 |
| Summary: | Objective. C-peptide is a reliable marker of beta cell reserve and is associated with diabetic complications. Furthermore, HbA1c level is associated with micro- and macro-vascular complications in diabetic patients. HbA1c measurement of diabetic patients with anemia may be misleading because HbA1c is calculated in percent by taking reference to hemoglobin measurements. We hypothesized that there may be a relationship between C-peptide index (CPI) and proteinuria in anemic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association between C-peptide levels and CPI in anemic patients with T2DM and proteinuria. |
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| ISSN: | 1336-0329 |