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Circulating Nucleic Acids and Apoptosis
1 Sept 2001
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It is well documented that plasma contains DNA from tissues throughout the body, including developing fetuses, and tumors. A portion of this DNA crosses the kidney barrier and appears in urine (i.e., transrenal DNA). However, molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms of the circulating DNA phenomenon and renal clearance are in an early phase of investigation. Here, we discuss possible forms of circulating...
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