Pioglitazone Attenuates Cystic Burden in the PCK Rodent Model of Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by growth of fluid-filled cysts predominately in kidney tubules and liver bile ducts. Currently, the clinical management of PKD is limited to cyst aspiration, surgical resection or organ transplantation. Based on an observation tha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | PPAR Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/274376 |