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Antibody Treatment Could Block Gut-Derived Toxin Behind Kidney Fibrosis


A gut microbe molecule drives diabetic kidney scarring. Blocking it may offer new treatment options. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Mie University in Japan has revealed that a molecule produced by gut bacteria can travel to the kidneys, where it triggers inflamma

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