Association of apolipoprotein E with diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

[Summary] This retrospective analysis showed that the level of apolipoprotein E was significantly higher in diabetic nephropathy group compared with normal albuminuria group [50.4 (40.8,65.9) vs 46.2 (38.6,56.8)mg/L,P＜0.01].Difference in urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) among the groups based on the tertile of apolipoprotein E were significant (P＜ 0.01).Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that apolipoprotein E was independently associated with ACR (β =0.14,P＜0.05).