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Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Early Transplant Tubulointerstitial Damage
14 May 2008
Abstract excerpt
It is unknown whether epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) leads to tubulointerstitial fibrosis in renal transplants. In this study, interstitial fibrosis and markers of EMT were followed in protocol transplant biopsies in 24 patients. Tubulointerstitial damage (TID) increased from 34 to 54% between 1 and 3 mo after transplantation. Detection of EMT depended on the marker used; low levels of alpha-smooth...
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