Evaluation of the glycated albumin/HbA1c ratio by stage of diabetic nephropathy

Diabetology International

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 141-145

  Koga, Masafumi ^a   Murai, Jun ^a   Saito, Hiroshi ^a   Otsuki, Michio ^b   Kasayama, Soji ^c  

^a Kinki Central Hospital of Mutual Association of Public School Teachers   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Nissay Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetic nephropathy; Glycated albumin; HbA1c; Proteinuria; Renal anemia

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED ALBUMIN; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA;

EID: 84855258845     PISSN: 21901678     EISSN: 21901686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13340-011-0033-z     Document Type: Article

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