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Association of transforming growth factor-beta1 T29C polymorphism with the progression of diabetic nephropathy.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Oct 2001
Akai Y, Sato H, Ozaki H, Iwano M, Dohi Y, Kanauchi M
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the Western world. Histologically, mesangial expansion with increased extracellular matrix protein is observed in patients with diabetic nephropathy. Because transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta promotes extracellular matrix production in response to high glucose, TGF-beta is considered to play a central role in the pathogenesis of diabetic...
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