Elevated serum ceruloplasmin levels are associated with albuminuria in Korean men with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Chang Hee Jung, Woo Je Lee, Ji Hee Yu, Jenny Yoonoo Hwang, Mi Seon Shin, Eun Hee Koh, Min Seon Kim, Joong Yeol Park

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e3-e7
JournalDiabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume94
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Oct
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Albuminuria
  • Ceruloplasmin
  • Oxidative stress
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Endocrinology

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