- ►diabetesjournals.org G Wolf, S Chen, FN Ziyadeh - Diabetes, 2005 - Am Diabetes Assoc Nephropathy is a major complication of diabetes. Alterations of mesangial cells
have traditionally been the focus of research in deciphering molecular
mechanisms of diabetic nephropathy. Injury of podocytes, if recognized at ... Cited by 186 - Related articles - All 9 versions
- ►asnjournals.org K Koop, M Eikmans, HJ Baelde, H Kawachi, E … - Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2003 - Am Soc Nephrol Proteinuria is an important risk factor for the progression of renal disease,
but the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying its development are unclear (1).
Ultrafiltration in the glomerulus is accomplished by a fenestrated ... Cited by 151 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
EC Tsilibary - The Journal of Pathology, 2003 - ingentaconnect.com The alterations in the microvascular system of diabetes mellitus patients are
responsible for the most devastating complications of this widespread disease.
In the kidney, the microan- giopathy leads to thickening of the glomerular ... Cited by 129 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
- ►diabetesjournals.org M Dalla Vestra, A Masiero, AM Roiter, A Saller … - Diabetes, 2003 - Am Diabetes Assoc Podocyte structural changes have been suggested to be involved in the
pathogenesis of albuminuria in diabetes. We evaluated podocytes density, number,
and structure in 67 white patients with type 2 diabetes: 21 ... Cited by 125 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
- ►oxfordjournals.org KE White, RW Bilous - Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2004 - ERA-EDTA Results. Podocyte number per glomerulus was significantly lower in the type 2
patients compared with controls [mean (95% confidence interval) 464 (382–546)
vs 589 (543–635), P = 0.004]. Mean glomerular volume was significantly ... Cited by 71 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
ML Caramori, M Mauer - Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension, 2003 - journals.lww.com Recent findings: There have been advances in the understanding of diabetic
nephropathy pathology. Clearly, structural changes may be advanced before any
clinical findings are apparent. Not all functional consequences of the ... Cited by 68 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
AT Petermann, R Krofft, M Blonski, K Hiromura … - Kidney international, 2003 - nature.com Urine was collected from rats with experimental membranous nephropathy [passive
Heymann nephritis (PHN) model], centrifuged, and following resuspension in
tissue culture media, cells were seeded onto collagen-coated tissue culture ... Cited by 62 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
- ►bmj.com SM Marshall - British Medical Journal, 2004 - pmj.bmj.com Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end stage renal disease worldwide
and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The earliest clinical
manifestation is of microalbuminuria. Tight blood glucose and blood ... Cited by 53 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 11 versions
A Pätäri, C Forsblom, M Havana, H Taipale, … - Diabetes, 2003 - Am Diabetes Assoc Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease. Because
early diagnosis and treatment may prevent the complication, new tools for an
early detection are needed. One of the key components of the glomerular ... Cited by 49 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
