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Assessment of Serum Free Light Chains as a Marker of Diabetic Nephropathy; A Cross-Sectional Study in the Kumasi Metropolis

AIMS: Although traditional tests such as serum urea, creatinine, and microalbuminuria have been widely employed in the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy, their sensitivity and accuracy are limited because kidney damage precedes the excretion of these biomarkers. This study investigated the role of s...

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Autores principales:	Sorvor, Elizabeth, Owiredu, William K. B. A., Okyere, Perditer, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Donkor, Sampson, Bannor, Richard, Sorvor, Felix B.K., Ephraim, Richard K.D.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
Materias:	Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10012065/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36992723 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcdhc.2022.881202

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