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                                  Detection of Alloxan induced Lipofuscin pigmentation in the cells of renal tubule of diabetic rats
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								     M Pour Ghasem *     ,   M Jalali     ,   M Nikravesh     ,   M Behnam Rasoli     ,  N Aminian      | 
								
								
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								  | Objective: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease due to failure in insulin secretion function. Kidney is a target organ in diabetes. Diabetic nephropathy is a major cause of end stage renal disease and resulting in increased morbidity and mortality of affected individuals. Since diabetes is a progressive disease, early diagnosis serves better treatment. Methods: We induced diabetes in rat by alloxan administration after 8 weeks. We detected lipofuscin products with H&E, PAS and schmorl’s staining methods. Findings: Diabetic rats showed increasing lipofuscin in renal proximal tubular cells. Conclusion: Increased lipofuscin pigments is a good indicator for diagnosis of diabetes in rats. | 
								
								
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								  | Keywords:  Diabetes mellitus, Lipofuscin, Alloxan, Kidney | 
								
								
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                                  Type of Study:  Research |
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                                  Biochemical   Accepted: 2014/05/25 | Published: 2014/05/25
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