Significance of anti-inflammation and immune regulation in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy.
- Author:
Xin ZHANG
1
;
Fu-Er LU
Author Information
1. Institute of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan. felu@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adjuvants, Immunologic;
therapeutic use;
Animals;
Anti-Inflammatory Agents;
therapeutic use;
Diabetic Nephropathies;
drug therapy;
etiology;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
therapeutic use;
Humans
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
2010;30(6):649-654
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy is influenced by multiple factors, among them, the pivotal action of inflammation on the development process of diabetic nephropathy has been proven with more and more evidences. In this article, the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy, the progress on researches of anti-inflammation and immune regulation, as well as the Chinese medicine therapy against diabetic nephropathy are introduced.
