Sex Differences in Diabetes and Kidney Disease: Mechanisms and Consequences.

Sex Differences in Diabetes and Kidney Disease: Mechanisms and Consequences. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2019 Jun 26;: Authors: Shepard BD Abstract Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, along with its accompanying hyperglycemia, is associated with a multitude of comorbidities including the development of diabetic kidney disease. While the hallmarks of these metabolic disorders have been well-characterized in population and animal studies, it is becoming increasingly apparent that diabetes manifests itself differently in men and women. This review summarizes the recent diabetic literature with a focus on known sex differences in clinical and preclinical studies. It explores the physiological differences of glucose handling and the development of diabetes between men and women. This review also uncovers potential mechanisms for these differences, honing in on the vital role that sex hormone signaling plays in the progression of diabetes and renal complications. PMID: 31241989 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Am J Physiol Renal P... - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Am J Physiol Renal Physiol Source Type: research