Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor α in Diabetic Nephropathy

Diabetes and Metabolism Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 327-336

  Chung, Sungjin ^a   Park, Cheol Whee ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Kidney; Ppar alpha

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861092213     PISSN: 22336079     EISSN: 22336087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2011.35.4.327     Document Type: Review

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