A molecule made by bacteria in the gut can hitch a ride to the kidneys, where it sets off a chain reaction of inflammation, scarring and fibrosis — a serious complication of diabetes and a leading cause of kidney failure — according to a new study from researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Mie University in Japan.
After finding high levels of corisin — a small peptide produced by Staphylococcus bacteria in the gut — in the blood of patients with diabetic kidney…
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