Proximal Tubule Dysfunction Is Associated with Podocyte Damage Biomarkers Nephrin and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ligia Petrica; Adrian Vlad; Gheorghe Gluhovschi; Florica Gadalean; Victor Dumitrascu; Cristina Gluhovschi; Silvia Velciov; Flaviu Bob; Daliborca Vlad; Roxana Popescu; Oana Milas; Sorin Ursoniu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0112538

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Proximal Tubule Dysfunction Is Associated with Podocyte Damage Biomarkers Nephrin and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ligia Petrica,

Affiliations “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dept. of Nephrology, Timisoara, Romania, County Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Adrian Vlad ,

* E-mail: vladrian@hotmail.com

Affiliations “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dept. of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Timisoara, Romania, County Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Gheorghe Gluhovschi,

Affiliations “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dept. of Nephrology, Timisoara, Romania, County Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Florica Gadalean,

Affiliations “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dept. of Nephrology, Timisoara, Romania, County Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Victor Dumitrascu,

Affiliations “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Timisoara, Romania, County Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Cristina Gluhovschi,

Affiliations “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dept. of Nephrology, Timisoara, Romania, County Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Silvia Velciov,

Affiliations “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dept. of Nephrology, Timisoara, Romania, County Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Flaviu Bob,

Affiliations “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dept. of Nephrology, Timisoara, Romania, County Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Daliborca Vlad,

Affiliations “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Timisoara, Romania, County Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Roxana Popescu,

Affiliations “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dept. of Cellular Biology, Timisoara, Romania, County Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Oana Milas,

Affiliation County Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Sorin Ursoniu

Affiliation “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dept. of Public Health Medicine, Timisoara, Romania
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Proximal Tubule Dysfunction Is Associated with Podocyte Damage Biomarkers Nephrin and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ligia Petrica,
Adrian Vlad,
Gheorghe Gluhovschi,
Florica Gadalean,
Victor Dumitrascu,
Cristina Gluhovschi,
Silvia Velciov,
Flaviu Bob,
Daliborca Vlad,
Roxana Popescu

Published: November 14, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112538

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