Clinical Significance of Urinary Liver-Type Fatty Acid–Binding Protein in Diabetic Nephropathy of Type 2 Diabetic Patients

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Authors

Atsuko Kamijo‐Ikemori · St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Takeshi Sugaya · St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Takashi Yasuda · St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Takehiro Kawata · St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Akio Ota · St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Shinobu Tatsunami · St. Marianna University School of Medicine

R Kaise

Abstract

Urinary L-FABP accurately reflected the severity of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes, and its level was high in the patients with normoalbuminuria. Moreover, higher urinary L-FABP was a risk factor for progression of diabetic nephropathy.

Topics & Keywords

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Diet and metabolism studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 34, Issue 3, pp. 691-696

DOI: 10.2337/dc10-1392

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