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Transfer of the Rf-1 region from FHH onto the ACI background increases susceptibility to renal impairment.
Physiological genomics - 28 Feb 2002
Provoost Abraham P, Shiozawa Masahide, Van Dokkum Richard P E, Jacob Howard J
Abstract excerpt
The genetically hypertensive fawn-hooded (FHH/Eur) rat is characterized by the early presence of systolic and glomerular hypertension, progressive proteinuria (UPV), and albuminuria (UAV), and focal glomerulosclerosis, resulting in premature death from renal failure. Previous studies showed that at least five genetic loci (Rf-1 to Rf-5) were linked to the development of renal impairment. Of these five, Rf-1...
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