Urinary epidermal growth factor, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 or their ratio as predictors for rapid loss of renal function in type 2 diabetic patients with diabetic kidney disease

• Main Authors: Bancha Satirapoj, Rattanawan Dispan, Piyanuch Radinahamed, Chagriya Kitiyakara
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/46318
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Increased monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and decreased epidermal growth factor (EGF) are promising biomarkers to predict progressive decline in kidney function in non-diabetic kidney diseases. We aimed to evaluate the performance of urinary EGF, MCP-1 or...