Effect of Vitamin D therapy on urinary albumin excretion, renal functions, and plasma renin among patients with diabetic nephropathy: A randomized, double-blind clinical trial

Effect of Vitamin D therapy on urinary albumin excretion, renal functions, and plasma renin among patients with diabetic nephropathy: A randomized, double-blind clinical trial

Background: Despite different management strategies, progression of proteinuria occurs in a sizable category of patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN). Increase in serum renin levels induced by the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) may contribute to this. Vitamin D therapy is found to have an inhibito...

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Main Authors: PLGC Liyanage, S Lekamwasam, T P Weerarathna, C Liyanage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Albuminuria
diabetic nephropathy
renin
Vitamin D
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2018;volume=64;issue=1;spage=10;epage=15;aulast=Liyanage

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