Systemic and local effects of angiotensin II blockade in experimental diabetic nephropathy
Introduction. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of blocking the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) on the expression of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1), platelet derived growth factor-B (PDGF-B), tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in diab...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2008.018 |