Podocyte Pathology and Nephropathy

• Main Author: Maciej Wojciech Jankowski (auth)
• Other Authors: Gavin Iain Welsh (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: glomeruli; Podocytes; foot processes; kidney disease; Exosomes; diabetes; Proteinuria
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The understanding of the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN) has advanced considerably in the last few years. Much has been learned about the natural history, the relative lack of significance of microalbuminuria in reflecting underlying pathological change, questionable effects of ACEs and AR...