Association between serum total bilirubin and diabetic kidney disease in US diabetic patients
Jian-Min Lv,
Xiu-E Shi,
Qiong Ma
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundBilirubin has been widely reported to be a protective factor against diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in Asian populations. However, few large-sample analyses have been conducted in American populations. This study aimed to investigate the association between serum total bilirubin (STB) level and DKD in a US diabetic cohort.MethodsThis cross-sectional study enrolled participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2018. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression … Show more
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