Background Diabetic nephropathy, a major complication of diabetes, is characterized by
progressive renal injury and increased cardiovascular mortality. An increased urinary …

Aim The aim of this paper was to study the relationship between the intima-media thickness
(IMT) of the carotid artery and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and …

Aims A portion of patients with diabetes mellitus follow the progression of a non-albuminuria-
based pathway; ie, normoalbuminuric diabetic kidney disease (NA-DKD). However, the risk …

Abstract N-Acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase (NAG) activity has been measured in the serum and
urine of primary and secondary diabetics and in primary diabetics with microangiopathy …

Because of the high incidence of kidney disease in diabetic patients, the early diagnosis of
renal impairment is a key point for intervention and management. Although urinary albumin …

We measured urinary albumin excretion rate (AER) and N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase
(NAG) activity in relation to disease duration, acetylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), hypertension …

Background: Although various biomarkers predict cardiovascular event (CVE) in patients
with diabetes, the relationship of urinary glycan profile with CVE in patients with diabetes …

Aims/hypothesis. Early detection of risk of microalbuminuria could prevent early renal
damage. We investigated whether urine retinol binding protein and N-acetyl …

Background Tubular biomarkers have been regarded as emerging and promising markers
for early diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). The study was to determine the …