Cardiology
Adiponectin for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy
Jun Young Lee, Jae Won Yang, Byoung Geun Han, Seung Ok Choi, Jae Seok Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):480-491. Published online April 30, 2019
The metabolic burden caused by hyperglycemia can result in direct and immediate metabolic injuries, such as oxidative stress and tissue inflammation, in the kidney. Furthermore, chronic hyperglycemia can lead to substantial structural changes such as formation of advanced glycation end-products, glo..
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