van der Zijl, N.J. (author), Hanemaaijer, R. (author), Tushuizen, M.E. (author), Schindhelm, R.K. (author), Boerop, J. (author), Rustemeijer, C. (author), Bilo, H.J. (author), Verheijen, J.H. (author), Diamant, M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author) Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) may play a pathophysiological role in the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). We hypothesized that urinary MMP activity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is related to a decline in renal function. We determined MMP-2, -8 and -9 activity in 24-h urine collections in relation to risk factors...
article 2010
