Overexpression of Intrarenal Renin-Angiotensin System in Human Acute Tubular Necrosis

Background/Aims: Acute tubular necrosis (ATN), a leading cause of acute kidney injury (AKI), is associated with decreased survival and increased progression of chronic kidney disease. A barrier to improving the clinical outcomes is the incomplete understanding of the pathogenesis of AKI. Our objecti...

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Main Authors: Wei Cao, Lingwei Jin, Zhanmei Zhou, Manqiu Yang, Chunyi Wu, Liling Wu, Shuang Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-10-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/450564