A new study by Indian researchers has identified hidden biochemical markers in the blood that could help detect kidney complications in diabetic patients much earlier than current clinical methods allow. The findings, published in the Journal of Proteome Research in July 2025, offer hope for more personalised and timely interventions in a country grappling with a diabetes epidemic.
India’s diabetes burden
India, often dubbed the diabetes capital of the world, has over 101 million adults living with Type 2 diabetes and another 136 million at risk with prediabetes, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, as cited in a Press Information Bureau release dated September 2023.
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