Effect of the Direct Renin Inhibitor Aliskiren on Urinary Albumin Excretion in Spontaneous Type 2 Diabetic KK- Mouse

Objective. Although angiotensin II-mediated inflammation and extracellular matrix accumulation are considered to be associated with the progression of diabetic nephropathy, these processes have not yet been sufficiently clarified. The objective of this study was to determine whether the correction...

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Main Authors: Masako Furukawa, Tomohito Gohda, Shinji Hagiwara, Mitsuo Tanimoto, Satoshi Horikoshi, Kazuhiko Funabiki, Yasuhiko Tomino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/519130
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