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Peripheral blood mitochondrial DNA copy number as a novel potential biomarker for diabetic nephropathy in type�2 diabetes patients
15 Jun 2018
Abstract excerpt
The mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN) is a surrogate measure of mitochondrial function and altered mtDNA-CN reflects the oxidant-induced cell damage. A previous study by our group demonstrated that a reduction in the renal mtDNA-CN is implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN), a leading cause of end-stage renal disease in diabetic patients. In the present study, it was investigated...
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