Open AccessHuman podocyte injury in the early course of hypertensive renal injury
Author(s) -
Dawei Sun,
Jiaojiao Wang,
Wei Wang,
Juan Wang,
Lining Wang,
Yao Li,
Yinghui Sun,
Zilong Li
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i22.3698
Subject(s) - medicine , podocyte , microalbuminuria , nephrin , urology , renal injury , renal biopsy , proteinuria , urinary system , blood pressure , kidney , gastroenterology , endocrinology
Hypertension is prevalent in the general population and is regarded as the second leading cause of renal damage and dysfunction, outnumbered only by diabetes. However, the mechanisms remain unclear.