Urinary Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 Increases in Patients With Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus
Background/Aims: Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is highly expressed in the kidney and recognized to be renoprotective by degrading Angiotensin II to Angiotensin (1-7) in diabetic nephropathy. However, little is known about the role of urinary ACE2 (UACE2) in diabetes. The present study was p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Kidney & Blood Pressure Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/368486 |