Evaluation of serum cystatin C and chromogranin A as markers of nephropathy in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 483-489

  Mojiminiyi, O A ^a   Abdella, N ^a   George, S ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Creatinine clearance; Glomerular filtration rate; Microalbuminuria

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGRANIN A; CREATININE; CYSTATIN C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE MARKER; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROALBUMINURIA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0033747704     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655100448464     Document Type: Article

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