“…Furthermore, Peralta CA et al [30] reported a higher concentration of urinary KIM-1 independent of albuminuria, recommending the usage of urinary KIM-1 in the detection of DKD and renal dysfunction even at the early stage when microalbuminuria is not evident. KIM-1 was negatively correlated with eGFR, in line with the study conducted by Allgaier R et al [31] in which there was an inverse relation between eGFR and uKIM-1 values. KIM-1 was also found to be positively associated with HbA1c, urea, BUN, serum creatinine, urine albumin, and UACR.…”