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Urinary Dickkopf-3 reflects renal and vascular damage in diabetic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study measured a protein called Dickkopf-3 in the urine of people with diabetes-related kidney disease. Higher levels lined up with more kidney and blood-vessel damage, suggesting the test could flag who is getting worse. It compared people at a single point in time, so it shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Oruc M · Baloglu İ · Erçin MB · Öztürk Y · Aydemir H · Ozer H · Kilinc İ · Tunc R · Türkmen K

Source

Article · PubMed, fibrosis reversal · 2026 Aug 10
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42572871/