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- Title
Oxidants and iron in chronic kidney disease.
- Authors
Shah, Sudhir V.
- Abstract
Oxidants and iron in chronic kidney disease. Oxidants derived either from leukocytes in proliferative glomerular nephritis or from resident glomerular cells in nonproliferative glomerulonephritis have been shown to have several biologic effects relevant to chronic kidney disease. These include: the ability of oxidants to damage glomerular basement membrane (GBM) and to directly induce proteinuria; effects that would lead to a fall in the glomerular filtration rate; and effects that would account for the morphologic changes observed in chronic kidney disease. In experimental models the role of oxidants has been demonstrated in both proliferative glomerulonephritis (e.g., anti-GBM antibody disease) as well as experimental models of minimal change disease and membranous nephropathy. Oxidants have also been shown to be an important mediator of the various pathways that have been implicated in diabetic nephropathy. Antioxidants and iron chelators have also been shown to retard functional and morphologic changes observed in progressive kidney disease. Taken together, these experimental studies suggest an important role of oxidants in chronic kidney disease.
- Subjects
OXIDIZING agents; THERAPEUTIC use of iron; BIOLOGICALS; BIOLOGICAL products; CHRONIC kidney failure; KIDNEY diseases; CHRONIC diseases
- Publication
Kidney International Supplement, 2004, Issue 91, pS50
- ISSN
0098-6577
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.09108.x