Laser Therapy in Metabolic Syndrome-Related Kidney Injury

• Published in: Photochemistry and photobiology Vol. 89; no. 4; pp. 953 - 960
• Main Authors: Ucero, Alvaro C., Sabban, Bettina, Benito-Martin, Alberto, Carrasco, Susana, Joeken, Stephan, Ortiz, Alberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2013
• Subjects: Animals; Clinical trials; Collagen; Fibrosis - surgery; Kidney - pathology; Kidney diseases; Laser Therapy - methods; Light therapy; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - complications; Pain management; Photochemistry; Rats; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - pathology; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - surgery; Rodents

Metabolic syndrome is characterized by hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia and obesity. Diabetes and hypertension are the main causes of chronic end‐stage kidney disease in humans. Chronic kidney disease is characterized by kidney inflammation and eventual development of kidney fibrosis. Low‐l...