Sungmi Park et al.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology, 295(5), F1504-F1511 (2008-08-30)
The db/db mouse is a genetic model of type 2 diabetes that exhibits progressive renal disease. Obesity, hyperglycemia, and albuminuria (822 +/- 365 vs. 28 +/- 8 microg/day) are evident in 18-wk-old db/db compared with db/m (lean littermate control) mice.