Intrarenal Oxidative Stress and Augmented Angiotensinogen are Precedent to Renal Injury in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats
<p>The Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rat is a model of type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome based on impaired glucose tolerance caused by the inherited insulin-resistance gene. The ZDF rat exhibits progressive nephropathy; however, the detailed mechanisms have remained unclear. This study was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2007-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Biological Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biolsci.org/v03p0040.htm |