Aug 2026
Urinary Dickkopf-3 reflects renal and vascular damage in diabetic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study.
BACKGROUND Dickkopf-3 (DKK3) is a stress-induced glycoprotein involved in Wnt/β-catenin signaling and has emerged as a marker of renal tubular injury and fibrosis. Although urinary DKK3 has been associated with kidney disease progression independent of albuminuria, its relationship with vascular dysfunction in diabetic...
Merve Oruç, I. Baloglu, Mehmet Burak Erçin et al.
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