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Unraveling the role of connective tissue growth factor in diabetic nephropathy

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KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
Volume 73, Issue 4, Pages 375-376

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NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002661

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Marked upregulation of the secreted extracellular matrix-associated protein connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in the glomerulus coincides with the onset of diabetic nephropathy. Recent studies, including the one by Yokoi et al., shed light on the role of CTGF in glomerular injury.

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