Proteins tied to kidney failure: research could lead to
predictive test for diabetics.A simple blood test might reveal
which people with diabetes are most prone to kidney failure, two
long-term studies show. Both studies linked high levels of
proteins called tumor necrosis factor tumor necrosis factor n.
Abbr. TNF A protein that is produced in the presence of an
endotoxin, especially by monocytes and macrophages, is able to
attack and destroy tumor cells, and exacerbates chronic
inflammatory diseases. , or TNF, receptors with elevated
incidence of kidney disease up to 12 years later. The
association showed up in patients with type 1 and type 2
diabetes type 2 diabetes See diabetes mellitus. , the
researchers report online January 19 in the Journal of the
American Society of Nephrology. Study leader Andrzej Krolewski,
a kidney researcher at Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical
School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard
University. It is a prestigious American medical school located
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