Research led by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has identified hidden blood biomarkers that can flag early warning signs of diabetic kidney disease.
The finding, according to researchers, could help in early diagnosis and pave the way for more personalised treatment.
India, often called the diabetes capital of the world, has around 101 million adults currently living with the condition and another 136 million at risk with prediabetes, making Type 2 diabetes a public health concern in the country.
As many cases are diagnosed late, complications arise affecting the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and brain, and nearly one-third of patients also develop chronic kidney disease.
In the new study, researchers led by Prof Pramod Wangikar from IIT Bombay and Dr Rakesh Kumar Sahay and Dr Manisha Sahay from Osmania Medical College, along with researchers from Clarity Bio Systems India, Pune, used metabolomics, the study of small molecules in the blood, to find biochemical patterns that could help identify patients at risk of kidney complications.
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