This recent study looks into the correlation between NGAL levels and diabetes mellitus (or plain diabetes 2)

The daily news – Research on Early Detection of Kidney Damage and Coagulation Abnormalities in Type 2 Diabetes Nephronpathy

http://www.res-medical.com/endocrine-glands/103872

Concluding that: “We  found urine NGAL has risen in DM patients,so these Could reflect early renal tubular damage in diabetes,and […]