Low serum bilirubin concentration is a novel risk factor for the development of albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Abstract

Bilirubin has been recognized as an important endogeneous antioxidant. Previous studies reported that bilirubin could prevent atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate if serum bilirubin concentration could be a predictor for the development of albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Metab. Clin. Exp.

Title: Metabolism: clinical and experimental

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-8600

ISSN (Print): 0026-0495

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2014

Volume: 63

Issue: 3

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[1 ] Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.

[2 ] Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan. Electronic address: sayarinapm@hotmail.com.

[3 ] Department of Cardiology, Kyoto Yamashiro General Medical Center, Japan.

[4 ] Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Yamashiro General Medical Center, Japan.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S0026-0495(13)00393-4

DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2013.11.011

PubMed ID: 24332706

SO-VID: e99bc6de-5ecf-42d7-b66f-fbff90c698e3

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Keywords: Endogeneous antioxidant,Diabetes,Diabetic nephropathy

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Keywords: Endogeneous antioxidant, Diabetes, Diabetic nephropathy

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