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Early detection of DKD is crucial for identifying subtle kidney damage before clinical symptoms appear.Methods: This study combined human serum proteomics with public single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics data from diabetic kidneys to identify key biomarkers for DKD diagnosis. These biomarkers were validated in multiple organs of db\/db mice at early and advanced stages. In a discovery cohort, sera from 173 healthy adults and 444 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with or without kidney disease, were analyzed using metabolomics and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Multiple machine learning algorithms were developed to integrate synergistic biomarkers and serum metabolites for early DKD detection, with results validated in 435 participants from four independent clinical cohorts.Results: Metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) and tenascin C (TNC) were elevated in human diabetic kidneys at the single-cell and spatial levels. 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