PubMed ID:
12911531
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2003
Affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Medical Genetics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00164.x
Authors:
DCCT/EDIC Research Group,
Garvey WT,
Jenkins AJ,
Klein RL,
Lackland DT,
Lyons TJ,
McGee D,
Otvos JD,
Zheng D
Studies:
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
Lipoproteins may contribute to diabetic nephropathy. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) can quantify subclasses and mean particle size of very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and high density lipoprotein (HDL), and LDL particle concentration. The relationship between detailed lipoprotein analyses and diabetic nephropathy is of interest.