Clinical Study of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and transforming growth factor-?_1 related with diabetic nephropathy / 中国糖尿病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study whether serum matrix metalloproteinase 9, serum transforming growth factor ? 1, serum type C IV collagen concentrations are alternatoin in various stages of patients with T2DM. Methods 64 cases T2DM patients were divided into three groups according to urine albumin excretion rate (UAER)normoalbuminuria (NA)group and microalbuminuria (MA) group and overt diabetic nephropathy (ODN)group. Serum MMP 9,TGF ? 1 and C IV were detected in all cases. Results Serum MMP 9 in MA and ODN groups were higher than NA and normal control groups ( P