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The kallikrein-kinin system in diabetic nephropathy.
Kidney international - 1 Apr 2012
Tomita Hirofumi, Sanford Ryan B, Smithies Oliver, Kakoki Masao
Abstract excerpt
Diabetic nephropathy is the major cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Although the renin-angiotensin system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy, angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitors have a beneficial effect on diabetic nephropathy independently of their effects on blood pressure and plasma angiotensin II levels. This suggests that the kallikrein-kinin system (KKS) is also...
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