Urinary Exosomal MicroRNA Profiling in Incipient Type 2 Diabetic Kidney Disease

Background. Albuminuria is an early sign but not a strong predictor of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Owing to their high stability, urinary exosomal miRNAs can be useful predictors of the progression of early-stage DKD to renal failure; fluid biopsies are ideal for detecting abnormalities in these...

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Main Authors: Yijun Xie, Yijie Jia, Xie Cuihua, Fang Hu, Meng Xue, Yaoming Xue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6978984