In rats, nephrectomy decreased pramlintide clearance.
In plain wordsIn rats, removal of kidney function decreased pramlintide clearance.
- Peptide
- Pramlintide (Symlin)
- Outcome
- DecreasePramlintide clearance after nephrectomy
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
Functionally nephrectomized rats- Outcome group
- Pharmacokinetics · Pharmacology
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
Nephrectomy decreases amylin and pramlintide clearance in rats.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Because the human amylin analog, pramlintide, is being tested in patients with diabetes mellitus, a known risk factor for nephropathy, we examined the role of the kidney on amylin and pramlintide metabolism and action in functionally nephrectomized rats.