Angiopoietin-2 in chronic renal failure patients on hemodialysis: Relationship with glomerular filtration rate in the predialysis stages
Introduction Cardiovascular disease has increased as a complication of chronic kidney disease even in the absence of diabetes or hypertension. Angiopoietin-1 and 2 are 55 kDa antagonistic nonredundant gatekeepers of endothelial activation and thus are potential important factors in accelerated ather...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2013-01-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2013;volume=25;issue=4;spage=225;epage=231;aulast=Attia |