Urinary Excretion of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Diabetic Rats
Recent studies suggest that tubular damage precedes glomerular damage in the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Therefore, we evaluated oxidative stress and urinary excretion of tubular proteins as markers of tubular dysfunction. Methods. Diabetes was induced in rats by streptozotocin administrati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/961326 |