NF-E2-Related Factor 2 and Its Role in Diabetic Nephropathy

Authors

  • Farahnaz Dadras Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Author
  • Farhad Khoshjou Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Author

Abstract

Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. Oxidative stress has been recognized as a major contributor to its pathogenesis. Defensive mechanisms have also widely been studied. One of them, the NF-E2-Related Factor 2, is reviewed in this article.

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Author Biographies

  • Farahnaz Dadras, Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
    Internal medicine
  • Farhad Khoshjou, Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
    Internal medicine

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Published

2013-09-26

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 5 (2013): September

Section

REVIEW | Kidney Diseases

How to Cite

NF-E2-Related Factor 2 and Its Role in Diabetic Nephropathy. (2013). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 7(5), 346-351. https://ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/1099