A large body of evidence suggests that excess amounts of lipoproteins and lipids can induce glomerular injury and tubulointerstitial fibrosis, and may accelerate the progression of nephropathy in patients with diabetes. In this Review, John Rutledge and colleagues describe the influence of lipoproteins, specifically triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, on the development and perpetuation of diabetic nephropathy.
- John C. Rutledge
- Kit F. Ng
- Dennis W. Wilson