The effects of calcitriol on albuminuria in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus

The renin-angiotensin system has a major role in the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). It is reported that vitamin D analogues are able to suppress renin excretion. Thus, this study was conducted to determine whether there is any correlation between albuminuria as a marker of DN with vitamin...

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Main Authors: Shokoufeh Bonakdaran, Maryam Hami, Asieh Hatefi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2012;volume=23;issue=6;spage=1215;epage=1220;aulast=Bonakdaran