The Renoprotective Actions of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Agonists in Diabetes

Pharmaceutical agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are widely used in the management of type 2 diabetes, chiefly as lipid-lowering agents and oral hypoglycaemic agents. Although most of the focus has been placed on their cardiovascular effects, both positive and negative,...

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Main Authors: M. C. Thomas, K. A. Jandeleit-Dahm, C. Tikellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/456529