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A promoter polymorphism of the alpha 8 integrin gene and the progression of autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Nephron. Clinical practice - 1 Jan 2008
Zeltner Raoul, Hilgers Karl F, Schmieder Roland E, Porst Markus, Schulze Bernd D, Hartner Andrea
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Dysregulation of integrins is a feature of tissue remodeling in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The alpha 8 beta 1 integrin (alpha8beta1) affects kidney development and the susceptibility to renal injury in mice. We investigated whether the -414 T/C polymorp...
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