Serum transferrin predicts end-stage Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients.

Conclusions: Low serum transferrin concentration was associated with diabetic ESRD in patients with T2DM. Free iron nephrotoxicity and poor nutritional status with accumulated iron or transferrin deposition might contribute to ESRD. PMID: 32922172 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Medical Sciences - Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Int J Med Sci Source Type: research