METHOD FOR DETECTING, PREVENTING, AND TREATING RENAL DISORDERS BY MODULATING, REGULATING, AND INHIBITING CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR

摘要

The present invention relates to methods for treating or delaying the onset of pathologies associated with elevated blood glucose and/or elevated blood pressure. The methods are directed to modulating, regulating, or inhibiting the expression or activity of Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) or fragments thereof.