Gene therapy for diabetic nephropathy.
Gene therapy has been considered for a broad array of diseases. Recent investigation has suggested that gene therapy may be applied to the treatment of diabetes mellitus and associated pathologies involving several organs. In the kidney, glomerulopathy is the most typical pathologic feature. This article addresses potential strategies towards gene therapy for diabetic glomerular disease.
Kitamura
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Department of Medicine, University College, London Medical School, United Kingdom.
D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000628:therapy*; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans