Global Dialysis - Pirfenidone gives promising results in treating diabetic nephropathy.

Pirfenidone gives promising results in treating diabetic nephropathy.

EurekAlert (JASN): "The dramatic finding of this exploratory study is that an appropriate dose of pirfenidone not only halted decline but actually improved kidney function in these patients," said Kumar Sharma, MD, FAHA, professor of medicine in the UCSD division of nephrology and director of the Center for Renal Translational Medicine, who headed the study.

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