Serum Elabela/Toddler Levels Are Associated with Albuminuria in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Background/Aims: Elabela (ELA) or Toddler is a recently identified hormone that plays a crucial role in embryonic development through the activation of the apelin receptor (APJ). Our previous study indicated that ELA is highly expressed in adult kidney and the ELA receptor signaling pathway is funct...

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Main Authors: Hong Zhang, Dawei Gong, Liqiang Ni, Lin Shi, Wendong Xu, Min Shi, Juan Chen, Yong Ai, Xiangcheng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2018-07-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/492093