Decrease in tetrahydrobiopterin as a possible cause of nephropathy in type II diabetic rats.

Okumura, M; Masada, M; Yoshida, Y; Shintaku, H; Hosoi, M; Okada, N; Konishi, Y; Morikawa, T; Miura, K; Imanishi, M

Okumura, M; Masada, M; Yoshida, Y; Shintaku, H; Hosoi, M; Okada, N; Konishi, Y; Morikawa, T; Miura, K; Imanishi, M.

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Okumura M; Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan.

Kidney Int ; 70(3): 471-6, 2006 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16775605

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Biopterins/analogs & derivatives; Diabetic Nephropathies/etiology; Diabetic Nephropathies/metabolism; Kidney/metabolism; Animals; Biopterins/blood; Biopterins/deficiency; Biopterins/pharmacology; Blood Glucose; Blood Pressure; Body Weight; Calcium Channel Blockers/pharmacology; Creatinine/blood; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism; Diabetic Nephropathies/drug therapy; Dihydropyridines/pharmacology; Kidney/pathology; Male; Nitric Oxide/metabolism; Proteinuria/drug therapy; Proteinuria/etiology; Proteinuria/metabolism; Rats; Rats, Inbred OLETF; Rats, Long-Evans

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Biopterins / Diabetic Nephropathies / Kidney Type of study: Etiology_studies Language: En Journal: Kidney Int Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Japan

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