Urinary Vitamin D Binding Protein: A Marker of Kidney Tubular Dysfunction in Patients at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Zhila Semnani-Azad,
Windy Z N Wang,
David E C Cole
et al.
Abstract:Background
Recent studies have reported elevated urinary vitamin D binding protein (uVDBP) concentrations in patients with diabetic kidney disease, although the utility of uVDBP to predict deterioration of kidney function over time has not been examined. Our objective was to assess the association of uVDBP with longitudinal changes in kidney function.
Methods
Adults at-risk for type 2 diabetes from the Prospective Metabolism … Show more
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