Urinary Iron Excretion is Associated with Urinary Full-Length Megalin and Renal Oxidative Stress in Chronic Kidney Disease
Background/Aims: Megalin mediates the uptake of glomerular-filtered iron in the proximal tubules. Urinary full length megalin (C-megalin) excretion has been found to be increased in association with megalin-mediated metabolic load to the endo-lysosomal system in proximal tubular epithelial cells (PT...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2018-03-01
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Series: | Kidney & Blood Pressure Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/488470 |