Urinary Excretion of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Diabetic Rats

Recent studies suggest that tubular damage precedes glomerular damage in the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Therefore, we evaluated oxidative stress and urinary excretion of tubular proteins as markers of tubular dysfunction. Methods. Diabetes was induced in rats by streptozotocin administrati...

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Main Authors: Abraham Said Arellano-Buendía, Fernando Enrique García-Arroyo, Magdalena Cristóbal-García, María Lilia Loredo-Mendoza, Edilia Tapia-Rodríguez, Laura Gabriela Sánchez-Lozada, Horacio Osorio-Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/961326