Role of inflammation in túbulo-interstitial damage associated to obstructive nephropathy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Obstructive nephropathy is characterized by an inflammatory state in the kidney, that is promoted by cytokines and growth factors produced by damaged tubular cells, infiltrated macrophages and accumulated myofibroblasts. This inflammatory state contributes to tub...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Inflammation |
| Online Access: | http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/7/1/19 |