Vitamin D deficiency aggravates chronic kidney disease progression after ischemic acute kidney injury.

Despite a significant improvement in the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), its incidence and prevalence has been increasing over the years. Progressive renal fibrosis is present in CKD and involves the participation of several cytokines, including Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). Be...

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Main Authors: Janaína Garcia Gonçalves, Ana Carolina de Bragança, Daniele Canale, Maria Heloisa Massola Shimizu, Talita Rojas Sanches, Rosa Maria Affonso Moysés, Lúcia Andrade, Antonio Carlos Seguro, Rildo Aparecido Volpini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4164619?pdf=render