Morphine induces albuminuria by compromising podocyte integrity.

Morphine has been reported to accelerate the progression of chronic kidney disease. However, whether morphine affects slit diaphragm (SD), the major constituent of glomerular filtration barrier, is still unclear. In the present study, we examined the effect of morphine on glomerular filtration barri...

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Main Authors: Xiqian Lan, Partab Rai, Nirupama Chandel, Kang Cheng, Rivka Lederman, Moin A Saleem, Peter W Mathieson, Mohammad Husain, John T Crosson, Kalpna Gupta, Ashwani Malhotra, Pravin C Singhal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3612045?pdf=render