Research Article
Novel Tubular Biomarkers Predict Renal Progression in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Cohort Study
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Urinary levels of tubular biomarkers in the rapid and nonrapid GFR decline groups. (a) Cystatin-C, (b) Angiotensinogen, (c) KIM-1, and (d) NGAL adjusted by urinary creatinine in T2DM patients classified in two groups according to GFR decline: rapid renal progression, nonrapid renal progression. Results are presented as median. UANG: urine angiotensinogen creatinine ratio; UCCR: urine cystatin-C creatinine ratio; UKIM-1: Urine Kidney Injury Molecule-1 creatinine ratio; UNGAL: Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin creatinine ratio. versus GFR decline < 25% per year.
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