Urinary Transferrin and Emerging Biomarkers for Early Detection of Diabetic Kidney Disease
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diabetic kidney disease, urinary transferrin, early detection, novel biomarkersAbstract
Background: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) can develop through glomerular, tubular, inflammatory, and fibrotic pathways, while
albuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate may fail to reveal some early pathological changes. Urinary transferrin has emerged as a candidate marker of abnormal glomerular protein permeability and tubular protein handling
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American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee for Diabetes. (2026). 11. Chronic kidney disease and risk management: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2026. Diabetes Care, 49(Supplement 1), S246–S260.
Gembillo, G., Soraci, L., Messina, R., Lo Cicero, L., et al. (2026). Urinary biomarkers of diabetic kidney disease. World Journal of Diabetes, 17(1), 110502.
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