Therapeutic effects of epigallocatechin gallate on streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy in mice.
Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most serious complications in diabetes mellitus and has been the most common cause of end-stage renal disease. Green tea extracts have antioxidant properties, and (-)-epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate (EGCG) is known to be the most abundant in green tea. Osteopontin (OP...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221191321200472X |