Diabetic Nephropathy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789535105435)

Internationally renowned experts have provided data on their own studies, and discuss the relative usefulness of their work in relation to diabetic nephropathy. The first section describes the novel role of intrarenal renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and oxidative stress in the development of diabetic nephropathy and discusses the current and novel pharmacological interventions in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. The second section discusses other important contributors outside of the RAAS in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy including AGE/RAGE, epithelial-mesenchymal-transition (EMT) and immune cytokines. Features: Provides novel information on various pathophysiological determinants in the development of diabetic nephropathy Provides novel information on various pharmacological interventions of diabetic nephropathy

Author: John Chan
ISBN-10: 9535105434
ISBN-13: 9789535105435
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 04/20/2012
Pages: 180
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.44d