Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Chronic kidney disease secondary to type 2 diabetes is associated with multifactorial energy dysmetabolism. Irisin has been identified recently as an exercise induced hormone secreted by skeletal muscles. It is hypothesised that patients with CKD may have altered irisin levels.Aim of the work: We aimed to study irisin hormone in type 2 diabetic patient and to assess its relation with diabetic nephropathy (DN).Subjects a...