Research Article: Association of Circulating Carbohydrate Antigen - Level with Type Diabetic Kidney Disease in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction:
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the most common and intractable microvascular complications that occurs in approximately –% of diabetic patients worldwide. , It is well established that DKD is not only the main cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide, but also the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in diabetic patients, , which imposes a considerable burden on healthcare systems and patients. Currently, albuminuria has been still considered to be a primary indicator of the…
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