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Haptoglobin 2-2 Phenotype Is Associated With Increased Acute Kidney Injury After Elective Cardiac Surgery in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 5 Oct 2017
Feng Chenzhuo, Naik Bhiken I, Xin Wenjun, Ma Jennie Z, Scalzo David C, Thammishetti Swapna, Thiele Robert H, Zuo Zhiyi, Raphael Jacob
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recent studies reported an association between the 2-2 phenotype of haptoglobin (Hp 2-2) and increased cardiorenal morbidity in nonsurgical diabetic patients. Our goal was to determine whether the Hp 2-2 phenotype was associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) after elective cardiac surgery in patients with diabetes mellitus. METHODS AND RESULTS: We prospectively enrolled 99 diabetic patients requiring...
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