Urinary Excretion of Kidney Aquaporins as Possible Diagnostic Biomarker of Diabetic Nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a microangiopathic complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) affecting one-third of diabetic patients. The large variability in the clinical presentation of renal involvement in patients with DM makes kidney biopsy a prerequisite for a correct diagnosis. However, renal biop...

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Main Authors: Luigi Rossi, Maria Celeste Nicoletti, Monica Carmosino, Lisa Mastrofrancesco, Antonella Di Franco, Francesca Indrio, Rossella Lella, Luigi Laviola, Francesco Giorgino, Maria Svelto, Loreto Gesualdo, Giuseppe Procino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4360357