Spironolactone mitigates, but does not reverse, the progression of renal fibrosis in a transgenic hypertensive rat

Abstract Hypertension plays an important role in the development and progression of chronic kidney disease. Studies to date, with mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA), have demonstrated varying degrees of results in modifying the development of renal fibrosis. This study aimed to investigate...

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Main Authors: Catherine J. Leader, Darren J. Kelly, Ivan A. Sammut, Gerard T. Wilkins, Robert J. Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14448