Decreased urinary epidermal growth factor levels in diabetic patients.
Urinary human epidermal growth factor levels were assayed in diabetic patients and controls before and after surgery. The preoperative levels in the diabetic patients were decreased and postoperatively, did not show the trough and peak pattern which was seen in the controls.
Abe
Y
Y
Second Department of Surgery, Ehime University School of Medicine, Japan.
Miyake
M
M
Horiuchi
A
A
Kimura
S
S
D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000652:urine*; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor