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Serum long noncoding RNA human plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 (PVT1) expression levels in Egyptians type 2 diabetic patients and its correlation with severity of diabetic nephropathy.

Key takeaways

This study checked blood levels of a specific gene marker in people with diabetes. It found a link between this marker and the severity of kidney damage. It shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Tarabay A (Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.) · Shaker OG (Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.) · ElSayed NM (Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.) · Allam D (Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.) · Abdellatef A (Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. [email protected].) · Attia M (Alnas Hospital, Qalyubiya, Egypt.)

Source

Article · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-09-17
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-026-02449-x