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It has been
demonstrated that microalbuminuria and Cystatin C are elevated
in diabetic nephropathy. In addition, it has been suggested that
the occurrence of diabetic nephropathy is haptoglobin-phenotype
dependent. Therefore it would be possible that the levels of
Cystatin C and microalbuminuria are also haptoglobin-phenotype
dependent. It is the purpose of this study to investigate the
role of Hp polymorphism in the development of diabetic
nephropathy by correlating the levels of Cystatin C and
microalbuminuria with Hp phenotypes in patients with type 2
diabetes mellitus.
* Faculty:
Allied Health Sciences/ Medical Laboratory Sciences.
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Specific Specialization:
Clinical Biochemistry.
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