Late Onset of Diabetic Nephropathy in Spontaneously Diabetic GK Rats

Nahoko Sato, Koji Komatsu, Hajimu Kurumatani

American Journal of Nephrology · 2003 · 36 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

We conclude that renal changes of GK rats at a late stage were similar to those of progressive human diabetic nephropathy and that prolonged hyperglycemia may play a more crucial role in inducing progressive diabetic nephropathy than aging and obesity.

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