Serum amyloid A and inflammation in diabetic kidney disease and podocytes

Inflammatory pathways are central mechanisms in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Serum amyloid A (SAA) is increased by chronic inflammation, but SAA has not been previously evaluated as a potential DKD mediator. The aims of this study were to determine whether SAA is increased in human DKD and corresp...

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Main Authors: Anderberg, Robert J, Meek, Rick L, Hudkins, Kelly L, Cooney, Sheryl K, Alpers, Charles E, Leboeuf, Renee C, Tuttle, Katherine R
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4346621/