Effect of castration on renal glycosaminoglycans and their urinary excretion in male and female rats with chronic renal failure

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) participate in a variety of processes in the kidney, and evidence suggests that gender-related hormones participate in renal function. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship of GAGs, gender, and proteinuria in male and female rats with chronic renal failure (...

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Main Authors: C.C.S. Lemos, A.M.F. Tovar, M.A.M. Guimaraes, R. Bregman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2013-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013000700567&lng=en&tlng=en