Diabetologia
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Urinary orosomucoid excretion rate is increased in a substantial proportion of patients with Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus and normal urinary albumin excretion rate. The aim of this study was to determine whether increased urinary orosomucoid excretion rate is predictive of increased mortality in patients with Type II diabetes. ⋯ We found that urinary orosomucoid excretion rate predicted all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with Type II diabetes independently from other risk factors.