NGAL and SMAD1 gene expression in the early detection of diabetic nephropathy by liquid biopsy.
Glaucia Raquel Luciano da VeigaBeatriz da Costa Aguiar Alves ReisMatheus PerezLuiz Vinicius AlcantaraJoyce RaimundoLysien ZambranoJessica EncinaEdimar Cristiano PereiraMarcelo BacciNeif MuradFernando FonsecaPublished in: Journal of clinical pathology (2020)
Our data suggest the potential use of NGAL and SMAD1 gene expression in peripheral blood and urine samples as early biomarkers of DN.