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The angiotensin receptor antagonist valsartan does not mitigate diabetes-associated bladder enlargement in rats

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction: An enlargement of the urinary bladder occurs in all models of type 1 and many of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), but the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. As angiotensin receptor antagonists are anti-hypertrophic in many tissues, we explored whether valsartan can attenuate bladder enlargement [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

Source: German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)

DOI: 10.3205/24dkg04

Authors: Ashfaq, Aqsa, Bese, Öykü, Arioglu-Inan, Ebru, Meineck, Myriam, Pautz, Andrea, Michel, Martin

Institutions: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Ankara University

Language: English

Topic: Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research

Subfield: Urology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft