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SUBMITTER: Kobayashi Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7424782 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kobayashi Yuka Y Suzuki Ryo R Yasukawa Keiko K Oba Koji K Yamauchi Toshimasa T Yatomi Yutaka Y Kadowaki Takashi T
Metabolism open 20200314
Albumin has an oxidized form, known as non-mercaptalbumin (HNA), which reflects systemic oxidative stress. The association between serum HNA levels and diabetic complications are yet to be reported. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated 164 diabetic subjects to assess the correlation between HNA% (the proportion in the total albumin) and various clinical parameters. HNA% was significantly associated with the severity of multiple complications including neuropathy (23.3 ± 4.1% vs 26.2 ± ...[more]