Research Article

Effects of Etanercept on TNF-α Inhibition in Rats with Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease

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Kidney morphology and weight gain. (a) Photographs representative of the kidneys at 2 and 4 weeks. Image shows altered color, texture, and a progressive enlargement of the kidneys in groups with Ad. ETA treatment improves the appearance of the kidneys. (b) All animals with Ad administration lose body weight, but animals treated with ETA lose less body weight. (c, d) Kidney reaching a significant enlargement in animals with Ad. ETA treatment reduces the increase in kidney weight and size. Values are represented as the , . Ad: adenine; ETA: etanercept.
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