The Role of the Kidney in Glucose Metabolism.
10.4093/jkd.2014.15.3.142
- Author:
Sang Youl RHEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. bard95@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Kidney;
Glucose;
Type 2 diabetes mellitus;
Sodium glucose cotransporter 2;
Gluconeogenesis
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2;
Gluconeogenesis;
Glucose*;
Homeostasis;
Humans;
Kidney*;
Metabolism*
- From:Journal of Korean Diabetes
2014;15(3):142-145
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
It is well known that the kidney is important for maintaining glucose homeostasis in vivo. However, the physiological role of the kidney in glucose metabolism is typically underestimated. Recently, a new class of anti-diabetic medications that affect the renal glucose regulatory mechanism was introduced into the market, sparking the interest of many researchers to better understand this mechanism. In this article, I briefly describe the role of the kidney in glucose metabolism and the changes of its function in patients with diabetes mellitus.
