Serum and urinary transforming growth factor beta 1 as biochemical markers in diabetic nephropathy patients

Diabetic nephropathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) is considered to be one of the major cytokines involved in the regulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis and degradation. Discrepant results were reported for urine TGF-β1 in diabe...

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Published in:	Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Yehia M. Shaker, Hanan A. Soliman, Elham Ezzat, Nervana S. Hussein, Esmat Ashour, Ashraf Donia, Soad M. Eweida
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2014-03-01
Subjects:	Diabetes mellitus Diabetic nephropathy Transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2314853514000079