| Literature DB >> 33802211 |
Jaehyun Bae1, Young Jun Won1, Byung-Wan Lee2.
Abstract
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the most common forms of chronic kidney disease. Its pathogenic mechanism is complex, and it can affect entire structures of the kidney. However, conventional approaches to early stage DKD have focused on changes to the glomerulus. Current standard screening tools for DKD, albuminuria, and estimated glomerular filtration rate are insufficient to reflect early tubular injury. Therefore, many tubular biomarkers have been suggested. Non-albumin proteinuria (NAP) contains a wide range of tubular biomarkers and is convenient to measure. We reviewed the clinical meanings of NAP and its significance as a marker for early stage DKD.Entities:
Keywords: diabetic kidney disease; non-albumin proteinuria; tubular injury
Year: 2021 PMID: 33802211 PMCID: PMC7998887 DOI: 10.3390/life11030224
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Life (Basel) ISSN: 2075-1729