Serum Ceruloplasmin Level as a Predictor for the Progression of Diabetic Nephropathy in Korean Men with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
BackgroundOxidative stress is known to be associated with progression of diabetic kidney disease. Ceruloplasmin acts as a pro-oxidant under conditions of severe oxidative stress. Thus, we conducted a longitudinal observational study to evaluate whether the serum ceruloplasmin level is a predictive b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Diabetes Association
2015-06-01
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Series: | Diabetes & Metabolism Journal |
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Online Access: | http://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-39-230.pdf |