METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING DIAGNOSIS OF RISK OF PROGRESSION TO STAGE 2 OR HIGHER DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY

摘要

Disclosed is a method for assisting diagnosis of the risk of progression to stage 2 or higher diabetic nephropathy, comprising measuring urinary apolipoprotein E (ApoE) concentration of a diabetic patient with stage 1 diabetic nephropathy, and determining whether the patient has a high risk of progressing to stage 2 or higher diabetic nephropathy based on a result of the measurement step.