Fig. 2From: Effects of traditional Chinese herbal medicine in patients with diabetic kidney disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trialStandard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) Figure. Laboratory examination includes complete blood count (CBC) and general urine analysis, potassium, calcium, phosphates, fasting blood glucose, liver function tests (AST, ALT, ALP, GGT, TBIL), renal; function (BUN, Scr), and serum lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein levels), UAER for patients with early stage DKD, and 24-h UP and HbA1c for weeks 0, 12, and 24Back to article page