Sweet debate: fructose versus glucose in diabetic kidney disease

J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Nov;25(11):2386-8. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2014050433. Epub 2014 May 29.

Authors

Pazit Beckerman¹, Katalin Susztak²

Affiliations

¹ Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
² Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ksusztak@mail.med.upenn.edu.

No abstract available

Keywords: CKD; chronic kidney failure; diabetic nephropathy.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Animals
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / metabolism*
Diabetic Nephropathies / metabolism*
Fructokinases / metabolism*
Fructose / biosynthesis*
Fructose / metabolism*
Humans
Kidney Tubules, Proximal / enzymology*

Substances

Fructose
Fructokinases
fructokinase

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