Midkine: Utility as a Predictor of Early Diabetic Nephropathy in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

• Main Authors: Kotb Abbass Metwalley (Author), Hekma Saad Farghaly (Author), Magda Farghali Gabri (Author), Safwat Mohamed Abdel-Aziz (Author), Asmaa Mohamed Ismail (Author), Duaa Mohamed Raafat (Author), Islam Fathy Elnakeeb (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayincilik, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective:This study aimed to assess the role of serum midkine (MK) as a biomarker for early detection of diabetic nephropathy in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) before microalbuminuria emerges.Methods:A total of 120 children with T1DM, comprising 60 microalbuminuric patients (Group 1)...