5-Hydroxyhexanoic Acid Predicts Early Renal Functional Decline in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Microalbuminuria
Background/Aims: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease. Microalbuminuria (MA) is widely used to predict early progressive renal function decline (ERFD) of DN in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) patients, but the sensitivity and specificity of MA have been questioned....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Kidney & Blood Pressure Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/498962 |