Humans4,487 male patientsCross-sectional study

Repurposing a prostate tumor marker: elevated FPSA/TPSA ratio as a novel non-invasive biomarker for declining eGFR in male type 2 diabetes

Figure 1. Flowchart of the study population selection process.
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Frontiers in Endocrinology

Abstract

Background Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) lacks accessible, cost-effective biomarkers for early screening.

The paper

Central Hospital of Zibo

Frontiers in Endocrinology · 11 Sep 2026 · CC BY

doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2026.1905743PubMed 42798458