Nicotine exacerbates tacrolimus-induced renal injury by programmed cell death
Background/Aims Cigarette smoking is an important modifiable risk factor in kidney disease progression. However, the underlying mechanisms for this are lacking. This study aimed to assess whether nicotine (NIC), a major toxic component of cigarette smoking, would exacerbates tacrolimus (TAC)-induced...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Association of Internal Medicine
2021-11-01
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Series: | The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2021-326.pdf |