beta 2-microglobulin and cystatin C in type 2 diabetes: Assessment of diabetic nephropathy
Articles > Article · 2004
Authors: SA Aksun, D Ozmen, B Ozmen, Z Parildar, Mehmet Işıl MUTAF, N Turgan, Sara HABİF, K Kumanliogluc, O Bayindir
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2004, vol 112, pp 195-200
Summary
Background: Changes in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) provide a valuable indicator of the progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). This study was designed to demonstrate the clinical values of serum cystatin C (Cys C) and beta2-microglobulin in the assessment of renal function in type 2 diabetics by comparing them with the GFR, estimated from the uptake phase of 99 in technetium dimetiltriamino pentaacetic acid renogram (GFR-DTPA) and creatinine clearances.