Increased urine IgM excretion predicts cardiovascular events in patients with type 1 diabetes nephropathy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diabetic nephropathy, a major complication of diabetes, is characterized by progressive renal injury and increased cardiovascular mortality. An increased urinary albumin excretion due dysfunction of the glomerular barrier is an early...

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Main Authors: Torffvit Ole, Tofik Rafid, Rippe Bengt, Bakoush Omran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/7/39