Possible therapeutic impact of the iron chelation on renal fibrosis

Hypertens Res. 2015 Jul;38(7):455-6. doi: 10.1038/hr.2015.60. Epub 2015 Apr 16.

Authors

Kouichi Tamura¹, Kazushi Uneda¹, Kengo Azushima¹, Hiromichi Wakui¹, Kotaro Haruhara²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
² 1] Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan [2] Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 25876833
DOI: 10.1038/hr.2015.60

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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MeSH terms

Animals
Iron / metabolism*
Kidney / metabolism*
Kidney / pathology*
Male
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / pathology*

Substances

Iron