Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the possible association between serum ceruloplasmin, a copper carrying protein, and albuminuria in 456 males with type 2 diabetes. Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that elevated serum ceruloplasmin was a determinant of albuminuria independently of conventional risk factors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | e3-e7 |
Journal | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Oct |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Albuminuria
- Ceruloplasmin
- Oxidative stress
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology