Means and methods for the identification of the causes of diabetes based on the heart and kidney damage

摘要

A method of identifying a renal damage caused by type 2 diabetes mellitus (ii) or type 1 (i) and / or heart failure in a subject suffering from kidney damage, the present invention comprises the following steps: a) test The amount Liver type fatty acid binding protein in urine samples of body (L-FABP), and a step to determine the amount kidney injury molecule 1 (KIM-1), to form the L-FABP / KIM-1 ratio; b) step determining the amount of adiponectin in urine samples of said subject; compared to reference amounts amount determined in b) and the ratio determined in c) a) as well as the step of determining the major cause of kidney damage including, on the way. The invention further relates to devices and kits for carrying out the method. None [Selection Figure]