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ReviewCardiovascular drugs and therapy2021

The Potential of Albuminuria as a Biomarker of Diabetic Complications.

Pappitha Raja, Alexander P Maxwell, Derek P Brazil

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Review in Cardiovascular drugs and therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pappitha RajaWellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7BL, UK.
Alexander P MaxwellNephrology Research, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland Regional Nephrology Unit, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Derek P BrazilWellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7BL, UK. d.brazil@qub.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1375-1076
Queen's University Belfast · GBUniversity of Ulster · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a disease of dysregulated blood glucose homeostasis. The current pandemic of diabetes is a significant driver of patient morbidity and mortality, as well as a major challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. The global increase in the incidence of diabetes has prompted researchers to focus on the different pathogenic processes responsible for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Similarly, increased morbidity due to diabetic complications has accelerated research to uncover pathological changes causing these secondary complications. Albuminuria, or protein in the urine, is a well-recognised biomarker and risk factor for renal and cardiovascular disease. Albuminuria is a mediator of pathological abnormalities in diabetes-associated conditions such as nephropathy and atherosclerosis. Clinical screening and diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy is chiefly based on the presence of albuminuria. Given the ease in measuring albuminuria, the potential of using albuminuria as a biomarker of cardiovascular diseases is gaining widespread interest. To assess the benefits of albuminuria as a biomarker, it is important to understand the association between albuminuria and cardiovascular disease. This review examines our current understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in both forms of diabetes, with specific focus on the link between albuminuria and specific vascular complications of diabetes.

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AlbuminuriaAnimalsBiomarkersCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansKidneyBiomarkersAlbuminuriaAtherosclerosisDiabetic nephropathyHeart failureMyocardial infarctionPeripheral arterial disease

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PMID32681438
PMCPMC8105227
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