Open AccessStructural alterations to the podocyte are related to proteinuria in type 2 diabetic patients
Author(s) -
K. E. White,
Rudy Bilous
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfh129
Subject(s) - podocyte , medicine , diabetic nephropathy , proteinuria , endocrinology , albuminuria , urology , renal function , glomerulus , diabetes mellitus , kidney
The podocyte is believed to play a key role in maintaining the integrity of the glomerular filtration barrier, and damage or loss has been linked to the development of albuminuria.
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