Copeptin Plasma Levels are Associated With Decline of Renal Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a leading complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is considered as a public health problem. Copeptin is a surrogate marker of arginine vasopressin (AVP) system and is proposed as a biomarker of decline renal function.

Source: Archives of Medical Research - April 14, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Maria De La Luz Villela-Torres, Ana Edith Higareda-Mendoza, Anel G ómez-García, Alfonso Rafael Alvarez-Paredes, Elvia García-López, Peter Stenvikel, Harvest F. Gu, Abbul Rashid-Qureshi, Bengt Lindholm, Cleto Alvarez-Aguilar Tags: Original Article Source Type: research