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SUBMITTER: Chung SM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5772353 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chung Seung Min SM Oh Jung Hyun JH Moon Jun Sung JS Kim Yu Kyung YK Yoon Ji Sung JS Won Kyu Chang KC Lee Hyoung Woo HW
Scientific reports 20180117 1
Critical shear stress (CSS, mPa) is an index of red blood cell (RBC) aggregability, defined as the minimal shear stress required to disperse RBC aggregates. This study aimed to investigate the association between CSS and the risk of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). A total of 421 (mean age, 58.1 ± 11.5 years; male, 250) individuals with T2DM were enrolled and divided into three groups according to CSS level. CSS was measured using a transient microfluidic technique. DKD was defined as a glomerular ...[more]